I Hotel by Karen Tei Yamashita, Leland Wong, Sina Grace

613 pages first pub 2010 (editions)

fiction historical literary short stories challenging informative reflective slow-paced
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A multi-voiced fusion of prose, playwriting, graphic art, and philosophy that spins an epic tale of America’s struggle for civil rights as it played out in San Francisco’s Chinatown. Divided into ten novellas, one for each year, I Hotel begins in ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 89 reviews

Moods

informative 90%
reflective 72%
challenging 63%
inspiring 54%
hopeful 36%
sad 36%
adventurous 27%
emotional 27%
funny 27%
tense 27%
dark 18%
mysterious 18%
lighthearted 9%
relaxing 9%

Pace

slow 70%
medium 20%
fast 10%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 66% | Character: 33%

Strong character development?

Yes: 60% | No: 40%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 40% | Yes: 40% | No: 20%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

It's complicated: 80% | No: 20%

Average rating

4.05

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