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fluffernutterfriday's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Confinement, Death, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Suicide attempt
bootsmom3's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Confinement, Death, Alcohol, and Grief
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Violence, and Gun violence
Minor: Sexual content
lipstickitotheman's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
His relationship with his daughter truly made me cry. I cried over how much they love each other. I cried when his
Moderate: Confinement, Grief, Gun violence, Suicidal thoughts, Medical content, Alcohol, Kidnapping, Injury/Injury detail, Blood, and Classism
pershie13's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Moderate: Forced institutionalization, Confinement, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, and Alcohol
Minor: Gun violence, Medical content, Injury/Injury detail, and Blood
naomi_k's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Minor: Classism, Confinement, Gun violence, Death, Abandonment, Sexual content, Police brutality, and War
bwoodard's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Graphic: Confinement
keeganrb's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Confinement, Suicide attempt, and Suicidal thoughts
Moderate: Suicide, Sexual content, and Gun violence
Minor: Death
mondovertigo's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Moderate: Confinement
phoehems's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, and Confinement
Moderate: Gun violence and Sexual content
crufts's review
- 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? No
4.5
But is this the end for the Count? Of course not! Determined to master his circumstances, he engages himself in the business of the Metropol and its people, and a charming narrative follows.
The story is definitely character-focused without a strong overarching plot. As a result, the conclusion wraps up quickly and there's no large-scale conflict. However, I still found it to be a delightful read.
Graphic: Confinement
The novel is set against the backdrop of the Communist Party gradually gaining power in Russia, but (given the Count's limited viewpoint within the hotel) the focus is almost entirely on individual people rather than the larger political movements.