A review by _reedmylife_
The Glass Hotel by Emily St. John Mandel

dark reflective sad slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

1.0

The Glass Hotel was such a let down. After reading and loving Sea of Tranquility earlier this year I wanted to really delve into more of Emily St. John Mandel's work. While doing some research I found that The Glass Hotel intrigued me the most because not only do you find out more information on a few of the characters featured in Sea of Tranquility but it is also about the business industry. I find that I am intrigued by the world of the rich but this one fell really flat. 

The characters are lackluster and the storyline feels a little all over the place. Emily St. John Mandel is not one to create a linear story but this just felt off, it wasn't entrancing like in Sea of Tranquility. It was sad to not feel connected to the characters that I so easily fell in love with in their previous book. I know this was written before Sea of Tranquility so it does give me hope that their future works will sweep me off my feet just as much as Sea of Tranquility. 

Overall, I felt that this was so dry and just gave a play by play of a business investment gone wrong with a few hallucinations along the way. 
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