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A review by leahtylerthewriter
The Lions of Fifth Avenue by Fiona Davis
Duel timeline historical fiction set in the New York Public Library 80 years apart, the 1913 timeline follows Laura as she explores radical feminism and the 1993 timeline explores radical spinsterhood. Ha ha okay not really but that's sure how Sadie feels.
They're both librarians and rare and important books go missing. A mystery unravels, something not frequently present in historical fiction. It ties the past to the present and was well done. There were also some questionable choices made by a character who wasn't a helpless victim, leading to a fantastic moral discussion with my book club.
I needed more character development to fully hook into the queer storyline but ultimately did not miss Davis's nod to Vita and Virginia.
They're both librarians and rare and important books go missing. A mystery unravels, something not frequently present in historical fiction. It ties the past to the present and was well done. There were also some questionable choices made by a character who wasn't a helpless victim, leading to a fantastic moral discussion with my book club.
I needed more character development to fully hook into the queer storyline but ultimately did not miss Davis's nod to Vita and Virginia.