A review by abookishtype
Women's Hotel by Daniel M. Lavery

funny informative reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

In his author’s note before Women’s Hotel, Daniel M. Lavery discusses his fascination with women’s hotels. Women’s only residential hotels offered women a place to stay while they developed careers or found spouses. Some of these hotels, like the Barbizon, was home to famous writers, models, artists, and executives before they made it big. They offered a safe place at a reasonable price, though men were often barred from the higher floors and some hotels required references for new tenants. Legal and economic changes spelled the end of women-only residential hotels by the 1970s. I can understand how these hotels and their revolving tenants would intrigue a writer...

Read the rest of my review at A Bookish Type. I received a free copy of this book from the publisher via NetGalley, for review consideration.