The Jazz Palace by Mary Morris

The Jazz Palace

Mary Morris

256 pages first pub 2015 (editions)

fiction historical music reflective slow-paced

Description

Winner of the Anisfield-Wolf Book Award Boomtown Chicago, 1920s--a world of gangsters, musicians, and clubs. Young Benny Lehrman, born into a Jewish hat-making family, is expected to take over his father's business, but his true passion is piano--...

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Community Reviews Summary of 31 reviews

Moods

emotional 100%
reflective 50%
adventurous 25%
dark 25%
hopeful 25%
informative 25%
lighthearted 25%
sad 25%

Pace

medium 75%
slow 25%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 50% | Character: 50%

Strong character development?

Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 25%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 25%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

It's complicated: 33% | No: 33% | Yes: 33%

Average rating

3.61

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