A review by dmsreader09
Peril at the Exposition by Nev March

adventurous dark mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

I genuinely loved this book and I thoroughly enjoyed a completely new way of looking at the Word's Fair of 1893. It's one of my favorite things to learn about and I love books that include it. I really liked Diana's character and it's not a perspective you would even associate with the time period. Nev March did such a fantastic job of exploring how complex America society was at the time and was sympathetic to the working class and empathetic to the upper class, a combo you don't see very often. The fact she made Diana a Parsee and Jim Indo-English mix was a great choice because it allowed her to explore race relations as well. There's not a lot about the Chicago World's Fair that I don't know anymore, so I was pleasantly surprised to learn about the Parliament of World Religions and now I want to learn more!