The White Hotel
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The White Hotel

by D. M. Thomas

1981•Psychological•250 pages

Taste attributes: psychologicalhistoricalsexslowfresh & originalunsavouryheavyintricatesurrealenclosedemotive & stirringinjustice/tragedy/vengeancesolving the riddle/not as it seemsself destruction/implosion

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Boxlist takeExpect an inventive, dark book, heavy rather than light. Best if you like edge over warmth.

Pace: slow · Originality: fresh · Tone: dark · Weight: heavy · Realism: balanced · Story: balanced · Structure: balanced · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score

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About This Book

A chronicle of a woman's life told first through Freud's letters, then through a case history of her analysis, and finally through conventional narrative.

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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

PsychologicalHistoricalSexInjustice/tragedy/vengeanceSolving the riddle/not as it seemsSelf destruction/implosion

Subjects

Psychotherapist and patientPsychoanalystsPsychological fiction

Details

Author
D. M. Thomas
Published
1981
Pages
250
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