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maddiepalmer443's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
reflective
medium-paced
- 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
ah to live in a hotel and create a family
dagnyh's review against another edition
lighthearted
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
beet_queen's review against another edition
adventurous
hopeful
reflective
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
kirstyemcd's review against another edition
informative
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
mhverney's review against another edition
5.0
Wonderful - I wish I could give it 10 stars. A perfect novel. Count Rostov, held under house arrest in a luxury Moscow hotel for decades, is so alive that it is hard to remember he is a fictional character. It’s a long time since a book has kept me reading in the middle of the day as if nothing else mattered. I waited for years before reading this book because I didn’t think it could live up to the hype, but it does, and then some more.
narcisa's review against another edition
slow-paced
1.0
This was the most boring book I have ever read. It was such a burden to finish it. There wasn't a single thing or character that I liked in this book. Everything was extremely boring, there is no core to the story and I found the writing style very annoying.
mitskacir's review against another edition
4.0
This was a very sweet, humorous, extremely engaging book. The book starts with a trial that sentences the main character (the Count) to lifetime confinement in the Metropol Hotel, his current residence. I thought this book would be about his grumblings on the unfairness of his situation, maybe him rallying against the government. However, the Count, despite his moments of doubt and darkness, is resigned to make the best of his situation. He fills his days building relationships with the denizens of the hotel, exploring the hotel's inner workings, and eating. This book was a lovely read, very touching, and extremely well written, with a strong sense of historical place and the weight of Communist rule in Russia without ever feeling depressing. Not my usual read, but a very welcome break from the bleaker work I tend toward.
allenjd's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5