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A review by icabelle
Hotel Portofino by J.P. O'Connell
3.0
Firstly, I would like to thank NetGalley for my copy of this book.
Honestly, I had a hard time deciding what to write. Hotel Portofino sounded promising. I love a book that details the scenery, it takes me to the place like I’m existing in the story together with the characters. I was so excited to start reading this. However, I felt a little disappointed. I just don’t see the main plot, maybe it’s the matchmaking between Lucian and Rose but even that didn’t give me the “can’t put it down” feeling. It was an easy read, I love the way the author describes the scenery, although I think it was more focused on the setting rather than the plot. There were times when it looks like the plot will thicken only to be spoilt as another story continues. I continued reading thinking maybe the ending will be heavy and that will make up for the rest of the book but the ending was just okay. It was just the guests leaving, saying good bye with friends they met on the hotel. Other than that, nothing. Some stories didn’t have any closures as well. Lots of stories were opened with any proper resolution.
The redeeming factor for the book would be the place, the description of the hotel, the gardens, even the beach. It was a light book, relaxed. The book description said it’s perfect for fans of The Crown and as a big fan, I didn’t see much resemblance.
3 stars: I like it but it’s not likely I will recommend to anyone.
Honestly, I had a hard time deciding what to write. Hotel Portofino sounded promising. I love a book that details the scenery, it takes me to the place like I’m existing in the story together with the characters. I was so excited to start reading this. However, I felt a little disappointed. I just don’t see the main plot, maybe it’s the matchmaking between Lucian and Rose but even that didn’t give me the “can’t put it down” feeling. It was an easy read, I love the way the author describes the scenery, although I think it was more focused on the setting rather than the plot. There were times when it looks like the plot will thicken only to be spoilt as another story continues. I continued reading thinking maybe the ending will be heavy and that will make up for the rest of the book but the ending was just okay. It was just the guests leaving, saying good bye with friends they met on the hotel. Other than that, nothing. Some stories didn’t have any closures as well. Lots of stories were opened with any proper resolution.
The redeeming factor for the book would be the place, the description of the hotel, the gardens, even the beach. It was a light book, relaxed. The book description said it’s perfect for fans of The Crown and as a big fan, I didn’t see much resemblance.
3 stars: I like it but it’s not likely I will recommend to anyone.