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The Paragon Hotel
- By: Lyndsay Faye
- Narrated by: January LaVoy
- Length: 13 hrs and 21 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 454
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 407
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Story4 out of 5 stars 408
The year is 1921, and "Nobody" Alice James has just arrived in Oregon with a bullet wound, a lifetime's experience battling the New York Mafia, and 50,000 dollars in illicit cash. She befriends Max, a Black Pullman porter who reminds her achingly of home and who saves Alice by leading her to the Paragon Hotel. But her unlikely sanctuary turns out to be an all-Black hotel in a Jim Crow city, and its lodgers seem unduly terrified of a White woman on the premises. She understands their dread. The Ku Klux Klan has arrived in Portland in fearful numbers.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Not my favorite but okay.
- By Giannina White on 02-12-19
- The Paragon Hotel
- By: Lyndsay Faye
- Narrated by: January LaVoy
Audio makes this story come alive
Reviewed: 07-12-19
I started reading the paper book first and had a hard time getting into it, so I went for the audio to listen to while I painted my kitchen. The story was much more engaging hearing the voice inflections and character shifts. I learned a lot about history and appreciate the author’s ability to address a sad reality for people of color STILL happening today. Thank you for this story!
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