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3.4 AVERAGE
3.4 AVERAGE
3/5 ⭐️: subtle and slow moving. I liked the concept - a post-apocalyptic hotel for rich survivors of a nuclear disaster. Despite being a small book, the plot drags a little, and the ending felt abrupt and unsatisfying. Very subtle (too subtle?) for a dystopian novella.
challenging
slow-paced
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
challenging
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
challenging
dark
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
adventurous
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
relaxing
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
mysterious
medium-paced
dark
reflective
relaxing
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
N/A
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
mysterious
reflective
fast-paced
A classic, it feels modern and relevant despite being published in the 1960s.
It’s oddly detached, direct but lacking input from the narrator. Considering the topic — rich people sheltering from nuclear fallout in a hot-bunker — it’s almost boring. But that is kind of the point.
I have to ponder about this one for a while, it’s gonna stick with me.
It’s oddly detached, direct but lacking input from the narrator. Considering the topic — rich people sheltering from nuclear fallout in a hot-bunker — it’s almost boring. But that is kind of the point.
I have to ponder about this one for a while, it’s gonna stick with me.
I enjoyed this 1967 post-apocalyptic novella about guests at a luxury hotel dealing with the effects of nuclear fallout. It’s tense and at times creepy, and only takes a couple of hours to read. I reminded me a bit of Hannah Jameson’s more recent novel The Last.