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4.25/5
It took a while to get there but the ending is phenomenal! I’d recommend this book to readers who love reading about the struggles of motherhood and don’t mind something that’s a little out there
It took a while to get there but the ending is phenomenal! I’d recommend this book to readers who love reading about the struggles of motherhood and don’t mind something that’s a little out there
4.5/5 arc gifted by the publisher
A compelling read about a new mother getting detained due to AI and her 21 day stay that extends into over 200 days. I enjoyed the discussions of the ethics of AI vs government overreach and privacy concerns, and how late-stage capitalism seeps into every aspect of our daily lives
While there’s not necessarily anything new about for profit “prisons”, AI, surveillance, THE DREAM HOTEL is an addictive read that I finished in 24 hours
My small complaint is parts of explaining how predictive algorithms work seems to be very very simplified (I’m pretty sure people don’t just use linear regressions
A compelling read about a new mother getting detained due to AI and her 21 day stay that extends into over 200 days. I enjoyed the discussions of the ethics of AI vs government overreach and privacy concerns, and how late-stage capitalism seeps into every aspect of our daily lives
While there’s not necessarily anything new about for profit “prisons”, AI, surveillance, THE DREAM HOTEL is an addictive read that I finished in 24 hours
My small complaint is parts of explaining how predictive algorithms work seems to be very very simplified (I’m pretty sure people don’t just use linear regressions
ARC gifted by the publisher
What I loved
- I really appreciate the discussions of Chinese/herbal medicine that focuses on root causes rather than symptomatic relief. While it gave me whiplash of studying Chinese medicine in college, I love how the author incorporates these thoughts of intentional living and slow healing into the book
- the themes of feeling like you owe your life to your parents’ sacrifice and hence should push yourself as hard as possible really resonated with me
- there’s a healing / self-help quality to the story that’s perfect to read during burnout season. While this book doesn’t come out until January, I’m so glad I got to read it during the extra stressful end of year time that speaks to my anxiety and stress a lot
- the open communications between the main characters, and even the Chao brothers, are something I really appreciate
What I wanted more
- perhaps it’s because this book is positioned more as a healing story, I feel the tension between the 2 love interest are lacking a bit. It’s not as passionate as some other romance books but more cutesy
- the third act was a bit glossed over. I thought there’s a lot of potential for the MCs to develop further but it wasn’t given as much attention as I expected
What I loved
- I really appreciate the discussions of Chinese/herbal medicine that focuses on root causes rather than symptomatic relief. While it gave me whiplash of studying Chinese medicine in college, I love how the author incorporates these thoughts of intentional living and slow healing into the book
- the themes of feeling like you owe your life to your parents’ sacrifice and hence should push yourself as hard as possible really resonated with me
- there’s a healing / self-help quality to the story that’s perfect to read during burnout season. While this book doesn’t come out until January, I’m so glad I got to read it during the extra stressful end of year time that speaks to my anxiety and stress a lot
- the open communications between the main characters, and even the Chao brothers, are something I really appreciate
What I wanted more
- perhaps it’s because this book is positioned more as a healing story, I feel the tension between the 2 love interest are lacking a bit. It’s not as passionate as some other romance books but more cutesy
- the third act was a bit glossed over. I thought there’s a lot of potential for the MCs to develop further but it wasn’t given as much attention as I expected
Shafak has such a way with words and crafting an immersive story that perfectly balances out facts, character development, and propulsive plots. There’s so much detail to attention in her writing, yet reading this story never felt like a chore
I especially love the narrative from the fig tree. It’s such a brilliant way to incorporate environmental devastation into wars waged by humans, and at the same time implement historical events set during the time period
Shafak can write about blockchain or quantum computing and still make me sob my eyes out
Phenomenal
I especially love the narrative from the fig tree. It’s such a brilliant way to incorporate environmental devastation into wars waged by humans, and at the same time implement historical events set during the time period
Shafak can write about blockchain or quantum computing and still make me sob my eyes out
Phenomenal
