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Triangle: A Novel
by Katharine Weber
from Picador
Customer Reviews:
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Avg. Customer Rating: 4.0 / 5.0 
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Informative, sad with a trick ending
The story is about the fire in New York that took the lives of so many women and children in the sweat shops, told by one of last remaining survivor and others to thicken the plot.
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Differently written Hsitorical NOVEL 
I loved the way this was put together. I was worried the fire would overwhelm the story - but it is bearable. I love the music and science themes. I love the sotry of the relationship between grandmother and granddaughter. I like how it doesn't spell things out - even though I figured out the mystery about 2/3 through. Yes the RZ character is abrasive - but there could be people like that - who can't tell when it might be better to leave things alone.
I liked it. I'm not a litrature critic. i'm a... more info
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Obtuse 
The Triangle Fire is an important event in American history, particularly
American Labor history, and if you want to learn about it in novel
form this is the book for you. Unfortunately, the writing is pedestrian,
the characters one-dimensional and the storyline far fetched. Weber
is no Lahiri but she is not totally devoid of talent and, perhaps
because I was very interested in the topic, I am glad I read this book.
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Fascinating and varied
I read this book when it first came out and it is my favorite of Weber's books. I will keep it simple and say that I found the story interesting, the characters entertaining and the history fascinating. I have a weakness for books that jump in time and space and allow you to look for traits and patterns between people in these different times and locations. Triangle does just that. Enjoy!
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