The Glass Hotel by Emily St. John Mandel

The Glass Hotel

Emily St. John Mandel

256 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)

fiction literary challenging mysterious reflective slow-paced

Description

'A damn fine novel . . . haunting and evocative and immersive' George R R Martin, author of A Game of Thrones The extraordinary novel from the bestselling, award-winning author of Station Eleven. Vincent is the beautiful bartender at the Hot...

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Moods

mysterious 73%
reflective 63%
dark 44%
emotional 39%
sad 30%
challenging 20%
tense 18%
adventurous 13%
hopeful 2%
informative 2%
funny 1%
inspiring 1%
relaxing 1%

Pace

medium 51%
slow 41%
fast 7%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 49% | A mix: 39% | Plot: 10%

Strong character development?

Yes: 45% | It's complicated: 32% | No: 21%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 46% | No: 39% | Yes: 13%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 54% | Yes: 32% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 84% | It's complicated: 11% | No: 3%

Average rating

3.7

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