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304 pages • first pub 1929 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781590179680
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
Description
A grand hotel in the center of 1920s Berlin serves as a microcosm of the modern world in Vicki Baum’s celebrated novel, a Weimar-era bestseller that retains all its verve and luster today. Among the guests of the hotel is Dr. Otternschlag, a World...
Community Reviews Summary of 257 reviews
Moods
reflective 53%
sad 33%
lighthearted 26%
funny 24%
adventurous 20%
dark 17%
tense 17%
hopeful 15%
inspiring 15%
mysterious 11%
relaxing 8%
challenging 6%
informative 2%
Pace
slow 38%
fast 8%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 80% | A mix: 17% | Plot: 2%Strong character development?
Yes: 65% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 13%Loveable characters?
Yes: 48% | It's complicated: 43% | No: 8%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 38% | Yes: 36% | It's complicated: 25%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 78% | It's complicated: 13% | No: 8%Average rating
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Racial slurs, Cancer, Death
304 pages • first pub 1929 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781590179680
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
Description
A grand hotel in the center of 1920s Berlin serves as a microcosm of the modern world in Vicki Baum’s celebrated novel, a Weimar-era bestseller that retains all its verve and luster today. Among the guests of the hotel is Dr. Otternschlag, a World...
Community Reviews Summary of 257 reviews
Moods
reflective 53%
sad 33%
lighthearted 26%
funny 24%
adventurous 20%
dark 17%
tense 17%
hopeful 15%
inspiring 15%
mysterious 11%
relaxing 8%
challenging 6%
informative 2%
Pace
slow 38%
fast 8%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 80% | A mix: 17% | Plot: 2%Strong character development?
Yes: 65% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 13%Loveable characters?
Yes: 48% | It's complicated: 43% | No: 8%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 38% | Yes: 36% | It's complicated: 25%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 78% | It's complicated: 13% | No: 8%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racial slurs, Cancer, Death