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A review by melissariggs
Hotel Du Lac by Anita Brookner
3.0
For some reason, this book reminded me of the movie "The Grand Budapest Hotel". Maybe it was the fact that it was the end of the "season" and most guests had left with only the "regular" quirky ones left behind. I didn't have much sympathy for Edith-she seemed so wishy-washy and comfortable letting others make her decisions. The ending was a bit of a surprise, leaving some question as to a sequel option.
""Why love?" It tells the story of Edith Hope, who writes romance novels under a pseudonym. When her life begins to resemble the plots of her own novels, however, Edith flees to Switzerland, where the quiet luxury of the Hotel du Lac promises to resore her to her senses. But instead of peace and rest, Edith finds herself sequestered at the hotel with an assortment of love's casualties and exiles. She also attracts the attention of a worldly man determined to release her unused capacity for mischief and pleasure."
""Why love?" It tells the story of Edith Hope, who writes romance novels under a pseudonym. When her life begins to resemble the plots of her own novels, however, Edith flees to Switzerland, where the quiet luxury of the Hotel du Lac promises to resore her to her senses. But instead of peace and rest, Edith finds herself sequestered at the hotel with an assortment of love's casualties and exiles. She also attracts the attention of a worldly man determined to release her unused capacity for mischief and pleasure."