The Chaperone

by Laura Moriarty

Book Overview

Soon to be a feature film from the creators of Downton Abbey starring Elizabeth McGovern , The Chaperone is a New York Times -bestselling novel about the woman who chaperoned an irreverent Louise Brooks to New York City in the 1920s and the summer that would change them both. Only a few years before becoming a famous silent-film star and an icon of her generation, a fifteen-year-old Louise Brooks leaves Wichita, Kansas, to study with the prestigious...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1594631433
• ISBN13: 9781594631436
• Release Date: June 2013
• Publisher: Riverhead Books
• Length: 416 Pages
• Weight: 0.73 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 5.3" x 8.2"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher

Customer Reviews

3 stars

THE CHAPERONE by Laura Moriarty I was hoping to love this more than I did. I feel the author tried to cover too many societal issues/topics and events (prohibition, adoption, suffrage, reproductive rights etc). The plot and pacing was disjointed and convoluted. Additionally, the last few chapters were written in such a way that it felt like the story was over. Then the next chapter would continue the story. It was as if the author didn’t know how or when to end the book. Overall, I liked it but didn’t love it. I do want to watch the film version eventually. I listened to the audiobook in tandem and Elizabeth McGovern did a wonderful job. Though I may be a little biased as I adore her on Downton Abbey. Rating: 3/5 ⭐️