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A review by innerweststreetlibrarian
The Glass Hotel by Emily St. John Mandel
adventurous
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
I enjoyed Sea of Tranquility more but I’m still glad I read this one. It was interesting to get more of the back story for some of the characters in SoT, even though I didn’t particularly like any of them very much.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Toxic relationship, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol
Moderate: Cancer, Chronic illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Terminal illness, Grief, Death of parent, Dysphoria, and Classism
Minor: Suicidal thoughts