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Hotel Magnifique by Emily J. Taylor

15 reviews

zimmerlemon's review against another edition

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adventurous dark mysterious

3.75

Idk why I was surprised by the direction this went in but for some reason I was. Fairly satisfying ending all things considered. Some interesting ideas. I have a feeling if I thought about it more there would be some inconsistencies/plot holes/character questions but whatevs, pretty good time all in all!
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giuliabifrost's review against another edition

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adventurous funny relaxing medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

Un libro interessante nel concept della storia che regge bene per la prima parte, mi sono sorpresa di come dopo un primo piccolo momento di stasi si sia risollevato mostrando spunti interessanti: temevo che l'hotel sarebbe stato un curioso sfondo per una storia che facesse dell'amore la sua spinta principale invece no, l'hotel è una parte importante che viene approfondita così come lo staff e i segreti che nasconde. Per una volta mantiene quello che promette regalandoci un setting interessante che da delle vibes 'fabbrica di cioccolato' per un pubblico più maturo. La storia in sè però non mi ha convinta molto, non vedo degli sviluppi nei personaggi ma piuttosto un progredire meccanico verso il punto in cui riescono a fare quello che devono. La fine è un pò sbrigativa e superficiale per i miei gusti ma tutto sembra quadrare. Lo rileggerei per il ''world building'' peccato che scorderò sicuramente la trama con il tempo, decisamente sottotono rispetto alla curiosità dell'hotel. 
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jess7son's review against another edition

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adventurous dark tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

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a_cera_t0ps's review against another edition

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

3.75

This book had a good amount of exposition and additional detail. It had many romance tropes, but still kept up the main plot without cheapening the story. There was never a sudden "i just met this person but now I'm madly jealous of someone talking to them," never a romance that upends the purpose of the story. It tried to stay balanced. The romance was heavy: 50% romance, 50% plot. There are a good few unnecessary plottwists/decisions that only added so much. Overall, the book was enjoyable, even if it wasn't revolutionary.
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vjlp22_reader's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

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emhromp's review against another edition

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adventurous dark funny tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

What. A. Ride. 
This was *a lot* darker and crueler than I thought it was going to be. I actually liked that a lot about this book.
This first 25% of the book was a little bit unhinged, it felt as though the writer had to catch her stride, but the book just got better and better. 
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katvou's review against another edition

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adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.25

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spookily's review against another edition

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adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.75

Lovable characters: "It's complicated" because, while some of the side characters are arguably lovable, the MC is intolerable. She spends the entire novel jumping to conclusions, acting impulsively, and excusing her own behavior by claiming that her stubbornness is a virtue, even when it puts her and her sister in greater danger. She's rude, self-centered, and extremely difficult to sympathize with or root for.

Diverse characters: "It's complicated" because the author has a weird obsession with showing off how many colors she can list for skin tones. Every single unnamed side character is described by some inane set of words like "the copper-skinned boy," "mocha" "olive" "porcelain" etc. etc.. It essentially feels like she is just filling the room with as many "diverse" looking characters as possible without having to put in the work to incorporate an actual sense of diversity into the story.
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kokonoka's review against another edition

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

3.5

Unappealing start with unlikable MC, the picks up speed and becomes wildly imaginative and tense. 
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brokentoes's review

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adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Perfect blend of “Howl’s Moving Castle” and “Spirited Away”
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