I Hotel by Karen Tei Yamashita

648 pages first pub 2010 (editions)

fiction historical literary short stories challenging informative reflective slow-paced
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Description

Dazzling and ambitious, this multivoiced fusion of prose, playwriting, graphic art, and philosophy spins an epic tale of America's struggle for civil rights as it played out in San Francisco near the end of the 1960s. As Karen Tei Yamashita's motl...

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Community Reviews Summary of 91 reviews

Moods

informative 91%
reflective 75%
challenging 66%
inspiring 50%
sad 41%
hopeful 33%
tense 33%
adventurous 25%
emotional 25%
funny 25%
dark 16%
mysterious 16%
lighthearted 8%
relaxing 8%

Pace

slow 72%
medium 18%
fast 9%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 57% | Character: 42%

Strong character development?

Yes: 50% | No: 33% | It's complicated: 16%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 16%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

It's complicated: 66% | No: 16% | Yes: 16%

Average rating

4.04

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