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maggie_ackbooks 's review for:
The Dream Hotel
by Laila Lalami
dark
mysterious
reflective
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
This novel explores the ever growing Kafkaesque reality that is tech companies and the prison-industrial complex. While I really enjoyed the message and how the novel explores it themes, there were were times where the narrative felt like it was looping in on itself.