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I picked this book up because of the beautiful cover and because I'm facinated by the interwar period in europe. The highlight for me was Hrabal's stream of consciousness writing style, which conveys motion in an an exaggerated, almost comical manner. I'm sure the translator is also owed some credit here. This is a page turner and I finished it in under a week. For anyone that loves hotels, it's definitely worth a read.
I picked this book up because of the beautiful cover and because I'm facinated by the interwar period in europe. The highlight for me was Hrabal's stream of consciousness writing style, which conveys motion in an an exaggerated, almost comical manner. I'm sure the translator is also owed some credit here. This is a page turner and I finished it in under a week. For anyone that loves hotels, it's definitely worth a read.
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PIcked this up while visiting Leeds because it was written by a local author. I found the writing style compelling, with an interesting blend of realistic settings and speculative futures. My only critique would be that a lot of the stories ended quite abruptly with no apparent point to them. I don't typically read short stories though, so this may just be my lack of appreciation for the format.
PIcked this up while visiting Leeds because it was written by a local author. I found the writing style compelling, with an interesting blend of realistic settings and speculative futures. My only critique would be that a lot of the stories ended quite abruptly with no apparent point to them. I don't typically read short stories though, so this may just be my lack of appreciation for the format.
