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A review by lindsiemcknight
The Lonely Hearts Hotel by Heather O'Neill
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
mysterious
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Ooof this one was hard to read but still so good!
Not for the faint of heart or prudes. It was incredibly crude and suggestive, but really about how your fucked up childhood can follow you into adulthood.
The writing, despite the explicit sexual scenes, was beautiful and I enjoyed the characters and general plot, even though some of it made me cringe.
I was originally going to give it 4 stars, but the last part whereRose has the nun killed made me happy so I bumped it up a half star for that.
Not for the faint of heart or prudes. It was incredibly crude and suggestive, but really about how your fucked up childhood can follow you into adulthood.
The writing, despite the explicit sexual scenes, was beautiful and I enjoyed the characters and general plot, even though some of it made me cringe.
I was originally going to give it 4 stars, but the last part where