Reviews

Hotel World by Ali Smith

jabberwock's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

3.5

evxn86's review against another edition

reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated

3.25

pippa_post_lit's review against another edition

funny reflective sad medium-paced

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

5.0

Ali Smith is the best.

_xanthe_'s review against another edition

reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character

3.75

amberplatel's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

lunavankessel's review against another edition

challenging medium-paced

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

2.5

This book was a fever dream, with every new chapter written more absurd than the last

emmavardy2's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny mysterious reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.75

unfortunatelymollie's review against another edition

3.0

The writing is very abstract, so if you’re willing to be tested/creative then I recommend this read. I wasn’t expecting to feel as moved as I did towards the ending!

freddie's review against another edition

5.0

I'm now convinced that Ali Smith books are best read when read out loud. With such a simple premise (young woman plunges to her death on a dumbwaiter), this book brings out all the feels.

lavrendy's review against another edition

4.0

This book probably had one of the most captivating first pages of anything I’ve ever read. The writing was so unlike what I’m used to and I LOVED IT. I was sad when I realized it wasn’t all from that first character’s perspective but each new voice eventually won me over. (Except for the last one—I needed more punctuation from her!)

Just a scrumptious story with some really tender moments. Felt a bit like Clarice Lispector if she were writing from London in the early 2000s.