A review by bookishbisexual
The Lonely Hearts Hotel by Heather O'Neill

adventurous challenging dark emotional sad fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

This book read a lot like a Series of Unfortunate Events mixed with  Peaky Blinders. While I loved the authors writing style and the story itself, I felt the CSA was unnecessarily graphic. I don’t need to read specifically how a young child is being sexually abused in order to grasp the gravity and see how it affects his life. That is my personal opinion. 

I did like the 2 main characters and rooted for them, and could see why they made the decisions they did. 

Overall I’m glad I finally read this book and I will likely read the authors other work. But I am not likely to recommend this book to others. 
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