Hotel Iris by Yōko Ogawa

Hotel Iris

Yōko Ogawa with Ursula Gräfe (Translator), Kimiko Nakayama-Ziegler (Translator)

224 pages first pub 1996 (editions)

fiction contemporary literary dark tense fast-paced
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Die junge Mari macht eines Tages die Bekanntschaft eines deutlich älteren, faszinierenden Mannes. Sie folgt ihm auf eine einsame Insel, wo er an der Übersetzung eines Romans arbeitet, dessen Heldin ein grausames Ende findet – genau wie seine eigen...

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Community Reviews Summary of 1,032 reviews

Moods

dark 94%
tense 55%
mysterious 32%
challenging 31%
sad 24%
emotional 18%
reflective 12%
adventurous 4%
funny 1%
relaxing 1%

Pace

fast 48%
medium 38%
slow 13%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 66% | A mix: 23% | Plot: 9%

Strong character development?

No: 48% | It's complicated: 31% | Yes: 18% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

No: 71% | It's complicated: 24% | Yes: 2% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 59% | Yes: 20% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 6%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 79% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 4% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

3.27

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