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4.27 AVERAGE
4.27 AVERAGE
emotional
reflective
relaxing
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
The relationship between the Count and Sofia is wonderful to read. The last 50 pages were my favorite of the book. An exciting and ambiguous ending. Overall the pace was quite slow, but I did eventually enjoy the book.
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
emotional
funny
reflective
relaxing
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
emotional
informative
inspiring
reflective
relaxing
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Overall thumbs up for me for this well-written story of a man "imprisoned" in a fancy hotel with the backdrop of the revolution in Russia and beyond adding to the intrigue. Some slow parts and probably longer than it needed to be, but that didn't detract from the diverse, engaging cast of hotel characters and their relationships, particularly the gentleman and his "daughter." The history of Russia for most of the 20th century was viewed through this interesting window. Read out loud one beautifully-written scene of juggling that used a metaphor of the solar system to describe the expertise of the juggler. Even played the categories game on our next car ride! Something for everyone.