Emily St. John MandelLiterary Fiction · Science Fiction·b. 1979
The Glass Hotel
Collected in Emily St. John Mandel 5 Books Collection SetA novel
The Glass Hotel
- Pages
- 320
- Published
- 2020
- Language
- English
Synopsis
Vincent is a bartender at a luxury hotel on Vancouver Island when she meets Jonathan Alkaitis, a man whose billion-dollar business is built on smoke and mirrors. After his fraudulent scheme collapses, devastating countless lives, Vincent, who had been posing as his wife, disappears into the night. Years later, a victim of the fraud is tasked with investigating a mysterious disappearance from a container ship at sea. This novel explores themes of greed, guilt, and survival across hidden landscapes, from luxury hotels to federal prisons.
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How it reads
Prose complexity 7/10
Content warnings (3)
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Readers say (1)Moderate · Literary · Thought-Provoking · Melancholic · Mysterious · Mystery Box · Betrayal
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