A review by karingforbooks
The Women of Chateau Lafayette by Stephanie Dray

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful reflective sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Loved following three women in different eras but same physical location. I loved how the author showed the strength of all three in difficult circumstances and why they did what they did. The historical context and atmosphere is well done and all  three women have distinct voices. Loved Bea’s hats and the development of her story. It was so cool to learn about Adrienne Lafayette; we don’t hear enough about her independently from Lafayette. And marthe was so relatable. This book address grief brilliantly in all three storylines. I loved it.  
It is wwii, so please be cognizant of that going in. There are discussions of brutality and genocide. 
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