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The Glass Hotel by Emily St. John Mandel

kate_cunningham's review against another edition

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

4.0

hiitssimone's review against another edition

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challenging tense slow-paced
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

darcys01's review against another edition

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5.0

Fantastic. Immersive.

megalauren's review against another edition

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mysterious reflective sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

camilleberedjick's review against another edition

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

4.25

missbrendareads's review against another edition

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adventurous lighthearted mysterious fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

awiuhot's review against another edition

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reflective slow-paced

3.0

heather_renae's review against another edition

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mysterious reflective sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

readcharlotte's review against another edition

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3.0

2.5. Themes of culpability, willful ignorance, resentments, loss, and the moral costs of wealth and success. I thought it would be more exciting, and it just wasn't my cup of tea - that's why the low rating. If you like literary fiction, or need to write an essay, you would probably like this alot!

leggup's review against another edition

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3.0

Decent beach/airplane book. A few too many characters, the first 1/3 seems very disconnected from the rest. I thought it was going in an interesting direction a few times but then it fizzled out. Interesting character concepts, but they mostly ricochet off of each other. Many of the seemingly important plot details don't matter other than serving as evidence of how someone is "messed up."