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kaitlinlovesbooks's review
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Moderate: Fatphobia, Medical content, Infidelity, Alcohol, and Death
Minor: Homophobia, Pregnancy, Outing, Antisemitism, Vomit, Sexual content, Addiction, and Ableism
kaceyjoy's review against another edition
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
I wanted to like this book. I definitely enjoyed parts of it enough to finish it, but every single character was unlikable, except for maybe 2 of the grandkids.
Moderate: Fatphobia and Ableism
Minor: Outing, Medical trauma, Infidelity, Classism, Body shaming, Vomit, Terminal illness, Pregnancy, Death of parent, Addiction, Miscarriage, Panic attacks/disorders, Homophobia, Cancer, and Alcoholism
angelanoelle's review against another edition
emotional
lighthearted
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Moderate: Miscarriage, Homophobia, Death of parent, and Addiction
Minor: Fatphobia
linesiunderline's review against another edition
emotional
funny
reflective
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
When I saw this one compared to Mrs. Maisel, my expectations shot WAY up. And immediately I figured that it couldn’t possibly be anywhere near as satisfying. I was happily mistaken. It has a similar mix of neurotic family drama, humour, gentle life lessons and ambiance.
This is one of those messy family sagas that you can enjoy getting lost in, with a few laughs along the way, a little heartbreak, and a feeling of nostalgia.
The sense of place is outstanding. The Golden Hotel takes on the role of another character in the novel, and I totally fell in love with the Golden.
I thought the author managed the full cast very well. Most of the characters felt well realized, interesting, and entertaining.
I was curious to see how it would all wrap up, and I can’t decide if it was too neat for my liking or if the end was right after all.
The pacing was a little slow to start, but very soon I was invested in the future of the Golden and the people who love it.
I listened to this and the narration was stellar!
This is one of those messy family sagas that you can enjoy getting lost in, with a few laughs along the way, a little heartbreak, and a feeling of nostalgia.
The sense of place is outstanding. The Golden Hotel takes on the role of another character in the novel, and I totally fell in love with the Golden.
I thought the author managed the full cast very well. Most of the characters felt well realized, interesting, and entertaining.
I was curious to see how it would all wrap up, and I can’t decide if it was too neat for my liking or if the end was right after all.
The pacing was a little slow to start, but very soon I was invested in the future of the Golden and the people who love it.
I listened to this and the narration was stellar!
Moderate: Grief and Trafficking
Minor: Addiction, Antisemitism, Infertility, and Drug abuse
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