Hotel Du Lac
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Hotel Du Lac

by Anita Brookner

1984•Drama•184 pages

Taste attributes: dramaromancerealisticsimpleenclosedempowerment/personal growthcomplex relationshipfish out of water/culture clash

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Boxlist takeAn uncomplicated, intimate novel, grounded rather than fantastical. Best if you like plain sailing over puzzles.

Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: balanced · Realism: true to life · Story: simple · Structure: balanced · Look: balanced · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

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3.7 / 5

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About This Book

Into the rarefied atmosphere of the Hotel du Lac timidly walks Edith Hope, romantic novelist and holder of modest dreams. Edith has been exiled from home after embarrassing herself and her friends. She has refused to sacrifice her ideals and remains stubbornly single.

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Characteristics

Where this book sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

DramaRomanceEmpowerment/personal growthComplex relationshipFish out of water/culture clash

Subjects

Women authorsBritish in fictionWomen authors in fictionBritishSwitzerland in fictionTravelSwitzerlandModern fiction

Details

Author
Anita Brookner
Published
1984
Pages
184
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