Hotel du Lac by Anita Brookner

Hotel du Lac

Anita Brookner

192 pages • first pub 1984 (view editions)

fiction literary reflective slow-paced
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Hotel du Lac is ideal for readers who appreciate introspective explorations of female independence and societal expectations, wrapped in a quiet, character-driven narrative.

Description

'The Hotel du Lac was a dignified building, a house of repute, a traditional establishment, used to welcoming the prudent, the well-to-do, the retired, the self-effacing, the respected patrons of an earlier era'Into the rarefied atmosphere of the ...

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Community Reviews

3.53
based on 2,187 reviews

Moods

reflective: 89%

emotional: 33%

sad: 31%

funny: 17%

relaxing: 16%

mysterious: 13%

hopeful: 11%

lighthearted: 10%

challenging: 6%

dark: 5%

inspiring: 4%

tense: 3%

informative: 1%

Pace

6% of readers chose fast
29% of readers chose medium
63% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

1% of readers chose Plot
10% of readers chose A mix
87% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

50% of readers chose Yes
24% of readers chose Complicated
25% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

21% of readers chose Yes
27% of readers chose Complicated
49% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

11% of readers chose Yes
3% of readers chose Complicated
79% of readers chose No
5% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

85% of readers chose Yes
11% of readers chose Complicated
3% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

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