The Hotel New Hampshire by John Irving

The Hotel New Hampshire

John Irving

432 pages • first pub 1981 (editions)

fiction contemporary dark funny slow-paced

Description

The New York Times bestselling saga of a most unusual family from the award-winning author of The World According to Garp. "The first of my father's illusions was that bears could survive the life lived by human beings, and the second was that hum...

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Community Reviews Summary of 2,142 reviews

Moods

funny 67%
emotional 62%
dark 47%
reflective 38%
adventurous 35%
sad 34%
challenging 20%
hopeful 17%
lighthearted 16%
inspiring 13%
tense 8%
mysterious 4%
informative 1%
relaxing 1%

Pace

slow 56%
medium 40%
fast 2%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 55% | A mix: 40% | Plot: 3%

Strong character development?

Yes: 74% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 5%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 10%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 59% | No: 20% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 7%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 70% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 7% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

3.89

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