Reviews

Das Hotel New Hampshire, by John Irving, Hans Hermann

dougharris's review against another edition

5.0

Wonderful book.

Never watch the movie. Never.

mackyroony's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

livlivlivliv's review against another edition

dark emotional funny medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape

rwhitney22's review against another edition

dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

noellewearscontactsbecuz's review against another edition

2.0

Was not a jolly artfare of hope. Not of change, neither. Most of it was like dirty bedsheets and the depression that comes from a series of them.
There was one chapter that made sense. One chapter alone felt like it was meant to better my psyche, my awareness, the heart. This terrifying chapter should have been a short story; Halloween night made me care about the struggles of the Black Arm Of Justice, who rescued the narrator's sister during a brutal trauma. The impact of what this part had to say, furiously, was hidden underneath a novel that lolls its tongue out at its reader.

maxgotthebooks's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

5 star book minus 0.5 stars for the gross and in my opinion unnecessary incest.

jelena666's review against another edition

dark emotional funny hopeful informative mysterious reflective sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

liskrmr's review against another edition

challenging slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

0.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Incest

sbunyan's review against another edition

4.0

Another excellent Irving book.

anotherheather's review against another edition

4.0

Predictable if you've read much of Irving's work but enjoyable none the less. He does a great job building characters you have to love.