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A review by rpych2
The Lonely Hearts Hotel by Heather O'Neill
4.0
This is a book that’s definitely not for everyone, and I understand why there are one and two star reviews. There was a lot of graphic sexual scenes including abuse and rape, so that will definitely turn some readers away from this book. Personally, I thought this book was excellent if you can get past the sexual abuse. It was very different from anything I’ve ever read before.
Pierrot and Rose had awful childhoods in an orphanage, but found solace in each other and their creativity. Their chemistry just made me smile throughout the book, and I spent the sections where they lost each other wishing they would get back together. But their navigation of Montreal’s underworld of crime, sex, and drugs was still an exciting story.
Make no mistake, this is a very dark book. I’ve seen comparisons to The Night Circus, and it was somewhat similar to that in its creativity and atmosphere. But it was also very different to that, and even though I’m not sure that I’d recommend the book, I enjoyed it very much.
Pierrot and Rose had awful childhoods in an orphanage, but found solace in each other and their creativity. Their chemistry just made me smile throughout the book, and I spent the sections where they lost each other wishing they would get back together. But their navigation of Montreal’s underworld of crime, sex, and drugs was still an exciting story.
Make no mistake, this is a very dark book. I’ve seen comparisons to The Night Circus, and it was somewhat similar to that in its creativity and atmosphere. But it was also very different to that, and even though I’m not sure that I’d recommend the book, I enjoyed it very much.