Hotel Silence by Auður Ava Ólafsdóttir

Hotel Silence

Auður Ava Ólafsdóttir with Brian FitzGibbon (Translator)

214 pages first pub 2016 (editions)

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Winner of the Icelandic Literary Prize, Hotel Silence is a delightful and heartwarming new novel from Auður Ava Ólafsdóttir, a writer who “upends expectations” (New York Times). Told with grace, insight, and humor, this is the story of one man’s s...

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Community Reviews Summary of 1,005 reviews

Moods

reflective 76%
hopeful 59%
emotional 57%
sad 47%
dark 41%
inspiring 23%
funny 10%
adventurous 8%
challenging 6%
mysterious 5%
lighthearted 4%
tense 3%
relaxing 2%

Pace

medium 56%
slow 22%
fast 21%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 88% | A mix: 10% | Plot: 1%

Strong character development?

Yes: 77% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 6%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 10% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 48% | No: 27% | It's complicated: 18% | N/A: 5%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 77% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 5%

Average rating

3.79

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