The Davenports by Krystal Marquis

The Davenports

The Davenports #1

Krystal Marquis

384 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)

fiction historical romance young adult emotional hopeful lighthearted medium-paced
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A frothy and wise Bridgerton-esque YA romance with an all-Black main cast—the first book in a debut duology, set in turn-of-the-last-century Chicago.The year is 1910. The Davenports are one of the few Black families of immense wealth and status in...

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Community Reviews

3.7
based on 3,736 reviews

Moods

hopeful: 59%

emotional: 50%

lighthearted: 50%

inspiring: 42%

reflective: 25%

funny: 21%

informative: 21%

adventurous: 18%

relaxing: 10%

challenging: 8%

sad: 7%

tense: 7%

mysterious: 1%

Pace

15% of readers chose fast
66% of readers chose medium
18% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

6% of readers chose Plot
32% of readers chose A mix
61% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

72% of readers chose Yes
16% of readers chose Complicated
9% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

81% of readers chose Yes
12% of readers chose Complicated
5% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

89% of readers chose Yes
3% of readers chose Complicated
5% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

50% of readers chose Yes
23% of readers chose Complicated
23% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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