What the community thinks
summary of 1877 ratings (see reviews)
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Drug abuse (3 reviewers), Addiction (2 reviewers), Drug use (2 reviewers), Suicide (2 reviewers), Death (2 reviewers), and Alcoholism (1 reviewer)Moderate
Drug abuse (4 reviewers), Addiction (3 reviewers), Drug use (3 reviewers), Death (2 reviewers), Toxic relationship (1 reviewer), Grief (1 reviewer), Cancer (1 reviewer), Confinement (1 reviewer), and Dementia (1 reviewer)Minor
Suicide (4 reviewers), Drug use (2 reviewers), Mental illness (2 reviewers), Cancer (1 reviewer), Confinement (1 reviewer), Domestic abuse (1 reviewer), Drug abuse (1 reviewer), Panic attacks/disorders (1 reviewer), Sexual assault (1 reviewer), Suicidal thoughts (1 reviewer), and Terminal illness (1 reviewer)Moods
reflective 63%
dark 47%
emotional 34%
sad 29%
challenging 19%
tense 14%
adventurous 9%
hopeful 2%
informative 2%
inspiring 1%
relaxing 0%
Pace
slow 45%
fast 6%
Strong character development?
Yes: 55% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 15% | N/A: 0%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 44% | No: 42% | Yes: 12% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 62% | Yes: 23% | It's complicated: 13% | N/A: 0%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 86% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 1% | No: 1%Average rating
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High above Manhattan, a greater crime is committed: Alkaitis is running an international Ponzi scheme, moving imaginary sums of money through clients' accounts. He holds the life savings of an artist named Olivia Collins, the fortunes of a Saudi prince and his extended family, and countless retirement funds, including Leon Prevant's. The collapse of the financial empire is as swift as it is devastating, obliterating fortunes and lives, while Vincent walks away into the night. Until, years later, she steps aboard a Neptune-Avramidis vessel, the Neptune Cumberland, and disappears from the ship between ports of call.
In this captivating story of crisis and survival, Emily St. John Mandel takes readers through often hidden landscapes: campgrounds for the near-homeless, underground electronica clubs, the business of international shipping, service in luxury hotels, and life in a federal prison. Rife with unexpected beauty, The Glass Hotel is a captivating portrait of greed and guilt, love and delusion, ghosts and unintended consequences, and the infinite ways we search for meaning in our lives.
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High above Manhattan, a greater crime is committed: Alkaitis is running an international Ponzi scheme, moving imaginary sums of money through clients' accounts. He holds the life savings of an artist named Olivia Collins, the fortunes of a Saudi prince and his extended family, and countless retirement funds, including Leon Prevant's. The collapse of the financial empire is as swift as it is devastating, obliterating fortunes and lives, while Vincent walks away into the night. Until, years later, she steps aboard a Neptune-Avramidis vessel, the Neptune Cumberland, and disappears from the ship between ports of call.
In this captivating story of crisis and survival, Emily St. John Mandel takes readers through often hidden landscapes: campgrounds for the near-homeless, underground electronica clubs, the business of international shipping, service in luxury hotels, and life in a federal prison. Rife with unexpected beauty, The Glass Hotel is a captivating portrait of greed and guilt, love and delusion, ghosts and unintended consequences, and the infinite ways we search for meaning in our lives.
What the community thinks
summary of 1877 ratings (see reviews)
Content warnings
Graphic
Drug abuse (3 reviewers), Addiction (2 reviewers), Drug use (2 reviewers), Suicide (2 reviewers), Death (2 reviewers), and Alcoholism (1 reviewer)Moderate
Drug abuse (4 reviewers), Addiction (3 reviewers), Drug use (3 reviewers), Death (2 reviewers), Toxic relationship (1 reviewer), Grief (1 reviewer), Cancer (1 reviewer), Confinement (1 reviewer), and Dementia (1 reviewer)Minor
Suicide (4 reviewers), Drug use (2 reviewers), Mental illness (2 reviewers), Cancer (1 reviewer), Confinement (1 reviewer), Domestic abuse (1 reviewer), Drug abuse (1 reviewer), Panic attacks/disorders (1 reviewer), Sexual assault (1 reviewer), Suicidal thoughts (1 reviewer), and Terminal illness (1 reviewer)Moods
reflective 63%
dark 47%
emotional 34%
sad 29%
challenging 19%
tense 14%
adventurous 9%
hopeful 2%
informative 2%
inspiring 1%
relaxing 0%
Pace
slow 45%
fast 6%
Strong character development?
Yes: 55% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 15% | N/A: 0%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 44% | No: 42% | Yes: 12% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 62% | Yes: 23% | It's complicated: 13% | N/A: 0%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 86% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 1% | No: 1%Average rating