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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
lorinoel's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Moderate: Abandonment and Child death
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
kirstenf's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Sexual content, Rape, Drug abuse, Sexual assault, Pedophilia, Classism, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Religious bigotry, and Miscarriage
Moderate: Pregnancy, Grief, Abandonment, Murder, Emotional abuse, Child death, Alcohol, and Violence
Minor: War, Domestic abuse, and Infidelity
otherwisepassenger's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Death, Miscarriage, and Drug use
Moderate: Sexual content, Abandonment, and Toxic relationship
folded_between_pages_of_books's review against another edition
1.0
Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Death of parent, Drug use, Abandonment, Miscarriage, Rape, Sexual content, Abortion, Child abuse, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Pregnancy, and Suicidal thoughts
lectricefeministe's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Addiction, Animal cruelty, Classism, Drug use, Miscarriage, Murder, Trafficking, Suicide, Stalking, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, Sexism, Sexual assault, Forced institutionalization, Violence, Sexual content, Infidelity, Rape, Pregnancy, Abandonment, Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Death, Drug abuse, Gun violence, Misogyny, Physical abuse, and Pedophilia
clarapaquerette'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
3.0
Graphic: Abandonment, Child abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, and Pedophilia
Moderate: Grief and Sexual violence