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Hotel Winterhouse by Ben Guterson

emma_reading_love's review against another edition

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adventurous lighthearted mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.0

This was a fun middle-grade story. It had all my reading catnip: a nerdy girl, a hotel, puzzles, mystery, found family, and a little bit of magic.

gschroeder's review against another edition

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adventurous mysterious slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

punsnroses's review against another edition

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adventurous mysterious fast-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? No

4.5

maddy_walock's review against another edition

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adventurous dark mysterious fast-paced

3.5

archgirl09's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

leftyleo19's review against another edition

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4.0

a great fun and mysterious cure to my reading slump! I am looking forward to the sequel.

evafc's review against another edition

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4.0

-ENGLISH BELOW-
Een boek waar een immense bibliotheek in voor komt, wat wil je als boekenliefhebber nog meer? Nou ook graag een spannend verhaal, een beetje humor, leuke hoofdpersonen die je graag in het echt zou ontmoeten en een sprankje magie. En als je dat nou combineert met een bijzondere kaft, dan is het moeilijk om te laten liggen.

Fijn boek voor kinderen. Wel echt voor kinderen van een jaar of 10, want vooral het laatste deel is erg spannend. Het verhaal gaat over Elizabeth, die bij haar rare oom en tante woont. Op een dag komt ze thuis, en ontdekt dat haar oom en tante zonder haar op vakantie zijn. Zij krijgt een kaartje oom met de bis naar Winterhuis Hotel te reizen. Elizabeth verwacht een verschrikkelijke plek. Maar ze komt op een schilderachtige plek, vol vriendelijke mensen. Tenminste, op 2 vreemde gasten na. En die zorgen voor een heel spannend avontuur.

Het boek is een soort mix tussen Tonke Dragt en Roald Dahl en voor kinderen die van avontuur houden met een sprankje magie. Het laatste deel, met meer nadruk op de magie, is iets minder sterk dan het eerste deel. Het eerste deel gaat erg over vriendschap en de zoektocht naar mensen die zijn zoals jij bent. Het ontstaan van de vriendschap tussen Elizabeth en Freddie is heel knap opgeschreven.

Wat mij betreft bovengemiddeld leuk, ook voor ouders.

ENGLISH

A book with an immense library, what more do you want as a book lover? Well, maybe also an exciting story, a little humor, likeable main characters who you would like to meet in real life, and all with a spark of magic. And if you combine that with a special cover, then it's hard to pass up.

Great book for children. Really for children around 10 years old, because especially the last part is a bit scary. The story is about Elizabeth, who lives with her weird uncle and aunt. One day she comes home and discovers that her uncle and aunt are on vacation without her. She has to spend her Christmas holiday in a far away hotel. She receives a ticket to travel with the bus to Winterhuis Hotel. Elizabeth expects something terribl. But she arrives in a picturesque place, full of friendly people. At least, except for 2 strange guests. And they make for a very exciting adventure.

The book is a kind of mix between Tonke Dragt and Roald Dahl and for children who love adventure with a spark of magic. The last part, with more emphasis on magic, is slightly less strong than the first part. The first part is very about friendship and the search for people who are the way you are. The birth of the friendship between Elizabeth and Freddie is very cleverly written down.

As far as I am concerned, it is above average and a good read for both children and parents.

nadijya's review against another edition

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adventurous funny hopeful inspiring mysterious fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.75

cozywbooks's review against another edition

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4.75

At first, I didn't think much of it. It felt like a decent read, neither something I hated nor something I loved. So, I gave it three stars. However, it somehow managed to etch itself into my mind. The vibe was so cozy that, even though it's a mystery, it didn't have that dark, ominous feel. It's quite wholesome and cute. Plus, the fact that the hotel has a huge library made me quite happy. I'm considering continuing with the series.

di_2010's review against another edition

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hopeful mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5