Das Hotel New Hampshire by John Irving

Das Hotel New Hampshire

John Irving with Hans Hermann (Translator)

596 pages • first pub 1981 (editions)

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 eccentr...

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Community Reviews Summary of 2,104 reviews

Moods

funny 65%
emotional 60%
dark 47%
adventurous 36%
reflective 36%
sad 33%
challenging 22%
hopeful 17%
lighthearted 15%
inspiring 14%
tense 9%
mysterious 4%
informative 1%
relaxing 1%

Pace

slow 57%
medium 39%
fast 3%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 54% | A mix: 42% | Plot: 4%

Strong character development?

Yes: 72% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 6%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 64% | It's complicated: 24% | No: 11%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 57% | No: 20% | It's complicated: 14% | N/A: 8%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 68% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 8% | N/A: 2%

Average rating

3.89

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