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

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

3.5

Though beautifully written, this book wasn’t for me with it’s obsession with sexual content. Starting with child abuse it set the tone, and though the characters were rightfully dealing with the fallout of a difficult childhood, it was jarring. I often felt sections didn’t add to the story but rather were there to shock the reader.
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