A review by heathervickery
The Phoenix Crown by Janie Chang, Kate Quinn

emotional funny hopeful informative mysterious sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

I love Kate Quinn’s work and couldn’t wait to read this. 

While the book was slow to start, the writing was impeccable (as expected). 

What thrilled me the most was the wonderful and unexpected LGBTQ storyline. 

I didn’t love this book but I liked it a lot.