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A review by erikamtini
The Glass Hotel by Emily St. John Mandel
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
I enjoy how Mandel slowly unfurls the mystery. But, I felt like it got a little slow/tedious in the middle. The pacing could have been better? It may be that I'm comparing this book too much to the Sea of Tranquility, which I really loved.
Graphic: Drug use, Addiction, and Drug abuse
Moderate: Death of parent, Grief, Death, and Physical abuse