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3.19 AVERAGE
3.19 AVERAGE
This book is about the lives of 7 people in 7 different rooms at Finbar's Hotel. Each room/story is written by a different author but they all sort of intertwine throughout the novel. I gave 2@2 stars, 4@3 and the 1 (the penthouse) got 4 stars, that one was hilarious. This was really an enjoyable read and there were some laugh out loud moments. Favourite sentence: "Her figure was still the same. It just wasn't in the same place." Haha.
Interesting premise. Some stories worked better than others.
My overwhelming feeling was what a blast these great Irish female writers must have had when putting this together. You can almost hear the background guffaws of hilarity and arguments about who would have the nun/the unwanted pregnancy/the rural farm etc. It is playful and easy to read whilst also having gritty female protagonists with crises past and present in their lives for which Finbar's Hotel is the backdrop.
The seven writers rub their story and characters against each other in creative twists. A regular Pandora's Box of of lives lived. I enjoyed it.
The seven writers rub their story and characters against each other in creative twists. A regular Pandora's Box of of lives lived. I enjoyed it.
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
The idea of this book (known writers each contributing one chapter) was more intriguing than the actual chapters turned out to be. It once again reminds me that the short story format is not my favorite. I like to get more involved with the characters than a chapter allows.
Written by Irish women, each room is written by a different (and unnamed) author. All rooms mesh together to bring together a story of Finbar's Hotel. Unique approach to writing and great story telling.
Each chapter is written by a different Irish woman author. Devised and edited by Dermot Bolger.
Chapter writers are not matched up with chapters, so don't know who wrote which.
Very entertaining, liked how the book flows and the story doesn't seem disjointed.
Chapter writers are not matched up with chapters, so don't know who wrote which.
Very entertaining, liked how the book flows and the story doesn't seem disjointed.
Inter-related short stories by Irish women. A wonderful read.
The gimmick (each chapter written by a different author) was neat, but somehow I just found the stories each uniquely irritating instead of uniquely interesting.