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What the Mountains Remember by Joy Callaway
4.0
adventurous emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Enjoyed the characters, setting and description of the building of the Grove Park Inn in Asheville. I enjoyed the cameo of Charlotte in there a few times too. 

I liked Belle and her forthrightness, being willing to take risks and get her hands dirty rather than fit the mold of a society lady only, and to champion the workers at the Inn. I did like Worth too and how he supported her but he sometimes felt a little annoying how much he was constantly vacillating in his mood and behavior. Also people seem to faint a lot in the book lol. 

But I thought the story was great and very interesting, and the writing was excellent. I could identify with the characters, and I wanted to know what was going to happen next. I enjoyed it quite a bit. 

Thanks to Netgalley for the advanced copy of this book. All opinions are mine