A review by mesal
Hotel Magnifique by Emily J. Taylor

adventurous medium-paced

• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

2.0

 Nothing about this book stood out to me. Nothing good, at least: I vividly remember the characters' only descriptions being that of their skin color (to tick off the "Would you say the cast of characters is diverse?" question on The StoryGraph), and how the main character had few personality traits of her own, being led solely by the desire to keep her sister safe. Granted, the plot picked up near the end, but for the most part it reminded me too much of other young adult fiction I've read. It brought nothing new to the table.

Thank you to NetGalley as well as Pushkin Press for providing me with a free eARC of this novel in exchange for an honest review.