I Hotel by Karen Tei Yamashita

648 pages first pub 2010 (editions)

fiction historical literary short stories challenging informative reflective slow-paced

Description

Dazzling and ambitious, this multivoiced fusion of prose, playwriting, graphic art, and philosophy spins an epic tale of America's struggle for civil rights as it played out in San Francisco near the end of the 1960s. As Karen Tei Yamashita's motl...

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Community Reviews Summary of 73 reviews

Moods

informative 88%
reflective 77%
challenging 55%
inspiring 55%
hopeful 33%
sad 33%
adventurous 22%
emotional 22%
funny 22%
tense 22%
dark 11%
mysterious 11%

Pace

slow 75%
medium 12%
fast 12%

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

4.06

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