The Hotel New Hampshire by John Irving

The Hotel New Hampshire

John Irving

428 pages • first pub 1981 (editions) user-added

fiction contemporary dark funny slow-paced

Description

“The first of my father’s illusions was that bears could survive the life lived by human beings, and the second was that human beings could survive a life led in hotels.” So says John Berry, son of a hapless dreamer, brother to a cadre of eccentri...

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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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