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sriston's review
3.0
This book kept me interested but I had a really difficult time trying to figure out who was real and who wasn’t a ghost and even at the end of the book I still wasn’t sure about some of the characters. It was very confusing for me.
lellarose's review against another edition
3.0
Hard for me to get what and who was real....not sure if I liked the book.
leannerussell's review
5.0
Delightfully quirky and thoroughly enjoyable! I couldn't put this book down and am actually a bit gutted that I've finished it! Now I'm off to buy some more of Ruth Hogan's works!
daidui's review
3.0
Like putting a puzzle together
Reading this book felt like putting a puzzle together. It started tedious, sorting everything out and building the plot. But then the pieces all fell together and by the end, there was a sense of bittersweet joy. A complicated book, like the other two by Hogan, but still a pleasant
Tilda was boring as hell. I was far more interested in Tilly and her world view. The adult characters, like Daniel and MR Long Name, were weirdly two dimensional. They seemed more like plot devices than people. The heavy handed mother/child comparisons were a bit hard to bear.
Reading this book felt like putting a puzzle together. It started tedious, sorting everything out and building the plot. But then the pieces all fell together and by the end, there was a sense of bittersweet joy. A complicated book, like the other two by Hogan, but still a pleasant
Tilda was boring as hell. I was far more interested in Tilly and her world view. The adult characters, like Daniel and MR Long Name, were weirdly two dimensional. They seemed more like plot devices than people. The heavy handed mother/child comparisons were a bit hard to bear.
beastreader's review
3.0
I tried reading this author's prior novel, The Wisdom of Sally Red Shoes. It was a no go for me. I tried several times and found myself not engaged in the story or the characters. However, after reading this book, I will pick up the prior novel again and give it another chance.
As I got to know Tilly and the childhood she had; I am glad she had people like Queenie and others in her life. Not to say that her parents were bad. Tilly loved and adored her father but as she read her mother's diary, she came to learn that her mother truly loved her with all her heart the best way she could. Queenie Malone's Paradise Hotel is a sweet, enjoyable read.
Last parting words "Tell your loved ones you love them often and loudly. Don't assume they know you love them" Sometimes all it takes is three simple words to make someone's day better.
As I got to know Tilly and the childhood she had; I am glad she had people like Queenie and others in her life. Not to say that her parents were bad. Tilly loved and adored her father but as she read her mother's diary, she came to learn that her mother truly loved her with all her heart the best way she could. Queenie Malone's Paradise Hotel is a sweet, enjoyable read.
Last parting words "Tell your loved ones you love them often and loudly. Don't assume they know you love them" Sometimes all it takes is three simple words to make someone's day better.
nicjohnston's review
3.0
Having loved The Keeper of Lost Things and Sally Red Shoes, I think it is less that this book is mediocre (prob more 3.5/5) and more a case of it not quite living up to the massive anticipation I had built in my own mind. Ruth Hogan’s earlier books took me a little time to get into the rhythm but were hugely satisfying. I felt this plodded and it never really clicked. Readable but not quite what I was looking forward to.
mikaclapson's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
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? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Mental illness and Alcoholism
Moderate: Forced institutionalization, Death of parent, Child death, and Death
bmpicc's review
5.0
I loved the characters in this book. Young Tilly was written with such sweetness and innocence. The other characters were intriguing in their own ways. This book touched on many subjects from mental illness and surviving the death of a parent, to how far one might go to protect someone they love. With a few minor twists, this book sucked me in and kept me there until the very end.
annecarts's review
2.0
I perhaps should've given up on this one but all the high star reviews made me think there was a plot twist or something but unfortunately there isn't. The writing style didn't do it for me and I didn't find the child's voice believable and most of the characters are caricatures. I also didn't understand the title as the hotel doesn't feature until half way through and isn't the main plot.
Thank you to Netgalley for a free copy in exchange for an honest review.
Thank you to Netgalley for a free copy in exchange for an honest review.
jodibee's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
sad
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
5.0