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304 pages • first pub 1929 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781590179673
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: New York Review of Books
Publication date: 07 June 2016
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 best seller that retains all its verve and luster today. Among the guests of the hotel is Doctor Otternschlag, a W...
Community Reviews Summary of 254 reviews
Moods
reflective 52%
sad 35%
funny 26%
lighthearted 26%
adventurous 19%
dark 16%
hopeful 16%
tense 16%
inspiring 14%
relaxing 9%
challenging 7%
mysterious 7%
informative 2%
Pace
slow 36%
fast 8%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 81% | A mix: 15% | Plot: 2%Strong character development?
Yes: 69% | It's complicated: 19% | No: 11%Loveable characters?
Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 41% | No: 8%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 38% | Yes: 38% | It's complicated: 23%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 77% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 8%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racial slurs, Racism, Adult/minor relationship
304 pages • first pub 1929 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781590179673
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: New York Review of Books
Publication date: 07 June 2016
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 best seller that retains all its verve and luster today. Among the guests of the hotel is Doctor Otternschlag, a W...
Community Reviews Summary of 254 reviews
Moods
reflective 52%
sad 35%
funny 26%
lighthearted 26%
adventurous 19%
dark 16%
hopeful 16%
tense 16%
inspiring 14%
relaxing 9%
challenging 7%
mysterious 7%
informative 2%
Pace
slow 36%
fast 8%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 81% | A mix: 15% | Plot: 2%Strong character development?
Yes: 69% | It's complicated: 19% | No: 11%Loveable characters?
Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 41% | No: 8%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 38% | Yes: 38% | It's complicated: 23%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 77% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 8%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racial slurs, Racism, Adult/minor relationship