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Floating Hotel by Grace Curtis
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
For a while, I thought I was going to have to DNF this book. Not because of the writing, or the characters, but it just took a really long time to get to the plot. In hindsight, now I have finished the book, I can see that this was more of a story about the people aboard the hotel and getting to know them, rather than any overarching story. There is a plot, there is a mystery unravelling, but it takes a little while and fizzes along in the background.
The strength of this book is truly the characters. They're fully fleshed out, with backstories and personalities that feel vibrant and real. Through them we get to know the history of the universe Grace Curtis has built, and that is truly wonderful world building. The world was fascinating, and that was what kept me engaged and kept me coming back to read it.
Overall, an enjoyable book, and I think I'd love it more a second time knowing what I was getting into.
The strength of this book is truly the characters. They're fully fleshed out, with backstories and personalities that feel vibrant and real. Through them we get to know the history of the universe Grace Curtis has built, and that is truly wonderful world building. The world was fascinating, and that was what kept me engaged and kept me coming back to read it.
Overall, an enjoyable book, and I think I'd love it more a second time knowing what I was getting into.