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elissec's review against another edition
hopeful
lighthearted
mysterious
relaxing
fast-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
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Fire/Fire injury, Sexual harassment, and Infidelity
Moderate: Murder, Miscarriage, and Rape
Minor: Animal death
canonfolly's review against another edition
fast-paced
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Animal death, and Sexual assault
irisandfoxglove's review against another edition
adventurous
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Sexual assault and Infidelity
Minor: Miscarriage, Murder, and Fire/Fire injury
dogoodwithbooks's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
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
This is the first time I've read Elin Hilderbrand's work and I was thoroughly impressed. In The Hotel Nantucket, we get to see a cast of characters working for the new Hotel Nantucket during the Summer of 2022. Each of the characters' plots are intertwined in a sense, but the main focus of the story is Lizbet Keaton rebuilding herself through the hotel after she caught her long-time boyfriend cheating on her the summer prior and Grace Hadley, a chambermaid from the Hotel's glory days in the 1920s before she died in a hotel fire a hundred years ago.
Even for someone who's never been to Nantucket, Hilderbrand brings the island alive in this engaging read. From the detailed descriptors on various aspects of the island to inside commentary from Nantucket residents on the various events from the book to Hilderbrand even concluding The Hotel Nantucket with the well-mentioned Blue Book that each guest of the Hotel Nantucket received during their stay, readers will be fully immersed into the life of Nantucket during their summer season.
I also like Hilderbrand's decision to focus on an ensemble cast to serve as narrators in The Hotel Nantucket. Not only does this provide various aspects of the hospitality industry on display, but it also provides an interesting dynamic to the plot when you get to see how each of the different characters view the events of the book as they are happening. While not all of the characters are featured as heavily or shown a decent amount of development/growth, this ensemble cast is worth the read.
For anyone wanting a book that does over working in hospitality with a close-knit community and ensemble cast, you are going to enjoy The Hotel Nantucket.
Even for someone who's never been to Nantucket, Hilderbrand brings the island alive in this engaging read. From the detailed descriptors on various aspects of the island to inside commentary from Nantucket residents on the various events from the book to Hilderbrand even concluding The Hotel Nantucket with the well-mentioned Blue Book that each guest of the Hotel Nantucket received during their stay, readers will be fully immersed into the life of Nantucket during their summer season.
I also like Hilderbrand's decision to focus on an ensemble cast to serve as narrators in The Hotel Nantucket. Not only does this provide various aspects of the hospitality industry on display, but it also provides an interesting dynamic to the plot when you get to see how each of the different characters view the events of the book as they are happening. While not all of the characters are featured as heavily or shown a decent amount of development/growth, this ensemble cast is worth the read.
For anyone wanting a book that does over working in hospitality with a close-knit community and ensemble cast, you are going to enjoy The Hotel Nantucket.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Fire/Fire injury, Infidelity, and Sexual violence
Moderate: Animal death, Injury/Injury detail, Miscarriage, and Murder
britt_thebookworm's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Minor: Murder, Pregnancy, and Rape
katisreading's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
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? Yes
4.0
Really enjoyed this one! A very nice beach read and now I want to visit Nantucket for some reason.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Murder
Moderate: Infidelity and Sexual assault
kaylahcc's review
lighthearted
mysterious
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Sexual content and Sexual assault
Minor: Miscarriage, Fire/Fire injury, Murder, Emotional abuse, and Animal death
d0505's review
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
mysterious
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Murder, Infidelity, Sexual violence, Classism, Animal death, and Fire/Fire injury
Moderate: Miscarriage
Minor: Drug use
mishale1's review
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
What is a trip to the beach without an Elin Hilderbrand book? A new Elin Hilderbrand book feels like the unofficial start to summer.
I was between stars on this rating, I know some people had a problem with the ghost but that didn’t bother me at all. It’s an interesting touch to this story.
This story is told almost entirely in, and around, the Hotel Nantucket. It was a really grand hotel for awhile, then it fell into disrepair and budget travel status and finally was restored to its former grandeur.
As with most of Elin Hilderbrand’s books, there’s a lot of characters to get to know. I’m not great with names so it usually takes me awhile to link the person with the name. So, when I have to learn a character that doesn’t actually add much to the plot it frustrates me a bit. That’s mostly the reason that I was between three and four stars, because one of the main characters (in my opinion atleast) was never given a storyline. I also wasn’t a huge fan of a couple darker elements-a dog dies in a flashback, another character is blackmailed about a video she took with her ex and another doesn’t get the happy ending that I was expecting they would.
Otherwise, I really enjoyed it. The idea of having the entire story being connected to the hotel was fun. I feel like the hotel itself was practically a character and actually I feel a bit like the ghost represented the hotel itself in a way.
Grace used to work at the hotel and was killed in a fire about a hundred years ago and has been stuck at the hotel ever since. Most people don’t see her, but she still makes her presence known in ways.
Lizbeth is absolutely beloved in Nantucket. When her and her ex JJ break up after 15 years together she decides to make a fresh start. She gets a very important job in hiring and management at the hotel. The actual owner is a mysterious billionaire that has seemingly never even been to Nantucket.
So it’s Lizbet’s job to make the important choices and run the show most days.
The employees’ stories are shared as well. I found Chad’s story to be especially interesting. We know he’s rich and has decided take a cleaning job to make amends for something bad he did last year.
I think most of the characters are interesting and are given interesting storylines as well.
I always enjoy all the beautiful beautiful details that Elin Hilderbrand adds to a novel, she’ll make you picture everything inside the hotel, and she takes you right along for every delicious meal and beverage, and every walk along the beach.
I was between stars on this rating, I know some people had a problem with the ghost but that didn’t bother me at all. It’s an interesting touch to this story.
This story is told almost entirely in, and around, the Hotel Nantucket. It was a really grand hotel for awhile, then it fell into disrepair and budget travel status and finally was restored to its former grandeur.
As with most of Elin Hilderbrand’s books, there’s a lot of characters to get to know. I’m not great with names so it usually takes me awhile to link the person with the name. So, when I have to learn a character that doesn’t actually add much to the plot it frustrates me a bit. That’s mostly the reason that I was between three and four stars, because one of the main characters (in my opinion atleast) was never given a storyline. I also wasn’t a huge fan of a couple darker elements-a dog dies in a flashback, another character is blackmailed about a video she took with her ex and another doesn’t get the happy ending that I was expecting they would.
Otherwise, I really enjoyed it. The idea of having the entire story being connected to the hotel was fun. I feel like the hotel itself was practically a character and actually I feel a bit like the ghost represented the hotel itself in a way.
Grace used to work at the hotel and was killed in a fire about a hundred years ago and has been stuck at the hotel ever since. Most people don’t see her, but she still makes her presence known in ways.
Lizbeth is absolutely beloved in Nantucket. When her and her ex JJ break up after 15 years together she decides to make a fresh start. She gets a very important job in hiring and management at the hotel. The actual owner is a mysterious billionaire that has seemingly never even been to Nantucket.
So it’s Lizbet’s job to make the important choices and run the show most days.
The employees’ stories are shared as well. I found Chad’s story to be especially interesting. We know he’s rich and has decided take a cleaning job to make amends for something bad he did last year.
I think most of the characters are interesting and are given interesting storylines as well.
I always enjoy all the beautiful beautiful details that Elin Hilderbrand adds to a novel, she’ll make you picture everything inside the hotel, and she takes you right along for every delicious meal and beverage, and every walk along the beach.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Animal death
Minor: Murder
kdailyreads's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
lighthearted
mysterious
relaxing
sad
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? It's complicated
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death, Fire/Fire injury, Infidelity, and Murder
Moderate: Alcohol and Sexual assault
Minor: Miscarriage, Death of parent, Grief, Animal cruelty, and Death
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