The Bibliophile's Compass

Title : Hotel World Author : Ali Smith Publication Year : 2001 Rating : ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Pages : 256 Source : book Genre : literary fiction, queer Awards : Shortlisted for the Booker Prize for Fiction 2001; Shortlisted for the Orange Prize for Fiction 2001; Received the Scottish Arts Council Book Award – Fiction 2001; Received the Scottish Arts Council Book Award – Book of the Year 2001; Received the Encore Award 2002 Continuing the Ali Smith Bookathon, it’s now Hotel World ’s turn in the spotlight — her second novel, published in 2001. It is absolutely nothing like “ Like ,” while at the same time being extremely like “ Like .” Quantum Smith. Is it still confusing like “ Like ?” Yes, it is. But this time, with a bit of readerly detective work — the kind where you squint at the page and wonder if you missed a sentence or three — you end up less confused and more… productively bewildered. Do we have multiple POVs? Of course we do, and then some. There are more perspectives than most hote...

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