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A review by asterope
The Invisible Hotel by Yeji Y. Ham
dark
emotional
tense
4.0
A unique take on how modern Koreans are dealing with the generational trauma from the war. Very haunting and dreamlike - literally. The main character is plagued with bizarre, feverish dreams of a hotel.
These were the weakest part of the book for me. I felt the themes were clear from Yewon's waking experiences, and the dreams confused me. They were too abstract.
Other than that, the book was haunting. The bones in particular - they caught me off guard at first, and gave me chills whenever they were referenced subsequently. The family relationships were well portrayed and I could easily imagine them as real people. A solid 4 stars.
These were the weakest part of the book for me. I felt the themes were clear from Yewon's waking experiences, and the dreams confused me. They were too abstract.
Other than that, the book was haunting. The bones in particular - they caught me off guard at first, and gave me chills whenever they were referenced subsequently. The family relationships were well portrayed and I could easily imagine them as real people. A solid 4 stars.