I Hotel by Karen Tei Yamashita, Leland Wong, Sina Grace

613 pages first pub 2010 (editions)

fiction historical literary short stories challenging informative reflective slow-paced

Description

A multi-voiced fusion of prose, playwriting, graphic art, and philosophy that spins an epic tale of America’s struggle for civil rights as it played out in San Francisco’s Chinatown. Divided into ten novellas, one for each year, I Hotel begins in ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 67 reviews

Moods

informative 100%
reflective 85%
challenging 57%
inspiring 42%
adventurous 28%
emotional 28%
funny 28%
hopeful 28%
sad 28%
dark 14%
mysterious 14%
tense 14%

Pace

slow 66%
medium 16%
fast 16%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 75% | Character: 25%

Strong character development?

Yes: 66% | No: 33%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 33% | No: 33% | Yes: 33%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

It's complicated: 66% | No: 33%

Average rating

4.04

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