The Hotel by Elizabeth Bowen

The Hotel

Elizabeth Bowen with Maud Ellman

208 pages first pub 1927 (editions)

fiction classics reflective slow-paced
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Bowen's first novel, The Hotel, is a wonderful introduction to her disarming, perceptive style. Following a group of British tourists vacationing on the Italian Riviera during the 1920s, The Hotel explores the social and emotional relationships th...

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Community Reviews

3.48
based on 76 reviews

Moods

reflective: 88%

funny: 58%

lighthearted: 41%

challenging: 23%

emotional: 17%

sad: 11%

tense: 11%

dark: 5%

informative: 5%

inspiring: 5%

mysterious: 5%

relaxing: 5%


Pace

16% of readers chose medium
83% of readers chose slow
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

6% of readers chose Plot
6% of readers chose A mix
87% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

40% of readers chose Yes
20% of readers chose Complicated
40% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

6% of readers chose Yes
68% of readers chose Complicated
25% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

7% of readers chose Complicated
92% of readers chose No
Complicated
No

Flaws of characters a main focus?

73% of readers chose Yes
20% of readers chose Complicated
6% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

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