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lsteele's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Pedophilia, Rape, Addiction, and Sexual violence
Moderate: Miscarriage
cwolf83's review against another edition
- 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
1.5
Graphic: Child abuse, Miscarriage, Drug abuse, Sexual content, Pedophilia, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Gun violence, Drug use, and Rape
zetty91's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Addiction, Child abuse, Sexual violence, Miscarriage, and Sexual assault
Moderate: Murder
fionab_16'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
Heather O’Neill’s writing is beautiful she can describe the most mundane, everyday things in such a way to make them seem magical.
I have seen marketing comparing this novel to The Night Circus, I think if you go into this story expecting another Night Circus you will be disappointed. This story is much grittier. Whereas the Night Circus is Fantasy, The Lonely Hearts Hotel is Magical Realism. The circus created here is not conjured up by magic but by hard work sacrifice and financed by organised crime. This story won’t be for everyone and there are a lot of trigger warnings.
Moderate: Child abuse, Drug use, Abandonment, and Miscarriage
isabellew27's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Drug abuse, Abandonment, Rape, and Sexual content
Moderate: Death, Miscarriage, and Adult/minor relationship
Minor: Alcohol, Classism, Animal cruelty, and Child death
ember_is_gay'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? It's complicated
3.0
the storyline itself was really interesting, and although could have been better written, i did want to know what happened and was invested in Rose and Pierrot succeeding in what they set out to achieve.
Graphic: Addiction, Animal cruelty, Miscarriage, Pedophilia, Child death, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Rape, Sexual violence, Sexual content, Abandonment, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Pregnancy, Sexual assault, and Sexual harassment
ashbea's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Sexism, Addiction, Sexual content, Drug use, Miscarriage, Suicide, Pregnancy, and Drug abuse
Moderate: Grief, Gun violence, Abandonment, and Rape
Minor: Animal death
cadefritz's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Child abuse, Toxic relationship, Adult/minor relationship, Sexual content, Addiction, Pregnancy, and Miscarriage
Moderate: Gun violence
emmaemooney's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Drug abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Drug use, and Miscarriage
mjchamplin'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
3.25
Graphic: Child abuse, Drug use, Sexual assault, Miscarriage, Sexual violence, Drug abuse, and Medical trauma
Moderate: Pregnancy and Animal cruelty