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astridrv's review against another edition
This was a strange one, John! As always, there is a lot of heart in Irving's novels - and here too, I felt care for and cared by this family. This time however, their repeated mantras were a bit overdone. As always, there are his recurring themes around sexuality, too: prostitution, age gaps, sexual violence, rape, incest. Regarding the latter, I just can't. Brother-sister incest is a huge part of this book, and I can't really articulate a more complex opinion than: I can't. I loved Suzie, I loved the ending, I loved many passages, but I can't say I loved this book.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Homophobia, Animal death, Death of parent, Violence, Rape, Incest, and Death
Moderate: Suicide, Sexual violence, Grief, and Adult/minor relationship
kari161's review against another edition
2.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Rape and Incest
Minor: Death of parent, Child death, and Violence
gracklefan's review against another edition
challenging
dark
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
StoryGraph is asking me if I'd like to add any content warnings for this book and I honestly don't know where to start.Â
I thought The Hotel New Hampshire was difficult to get through in parts and I wouldn't say that it's aged well, but overall, I enjoyed it. I though characters were engaging and they felt alive, but I found that the ending was a little unsatisfying and anticlimactic. I felt the same way about A Prayer for Owen Meaney as well, so maybe John Irving's structure just doesn't do it for me. Overall though, I enjoyed it!
I thought The Hotel New Hampshire was difficult to get through in parts and I wouldn't say that it's aged well, but overall, I enjoyed it. I though characters were engaging and they felt alive, but I found that the ending was a little unsatisfying and anticlimactic. I felt the same way about A Prayer for Owen Meaney as well, so maybe John Irving's structure just doesn't do it for me. Overall though, I enjoyed it!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Rape and Incest
Moderate: Violence and Suicide
jsimple's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death, Antisemitism, Child death, Death of parent, Death, Incest, and Rape
Moderate: Sexual content, Suicide, and Violence
Minor: Miscarriage
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