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With this, his seventh novel, Eric Kraft once again gives readers and critics everywhere a reason to celebrate: Kirkus declared it "one of the most delightful novels of the decade," while Publishers Weekly asked, "Is there a more beguiling writer today than Eric Kraft?" Small's Hotel is where Peter and Albertine Leroy have spent their lives, hosting visitors while Peter works on his memoirs. But as guests grow harder to come by the future of the hotel--and of every gift Peter ever dreamed ... (show more)
With this, his seventh novel, Eric Kraft once again gives readers and critics everywhere a reason to celebrate: Kirkus declared it "one of the most delightful novels of the decade," while Publishers Weekly asked, "Is there a more beguiling writer today than Eric Kraft?" Small's Hotel is where Peter and Albertine Leroy have spent their lives, hosting visitors while Peter works on his memoirs. But as guests grow harder to come by the future of the hotel--and of every gift Peter ever dreamed of giving his wife--is in jeopardy. What he does to save his marriage is a story involving friendship, childhood, gadgets, and great, abiding love.
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I adored this book. Eric Kraft's prose is simply wonderful, and his characters and ideas are so fresh and bright that I had a smile on my face through most of the story.
This is another book that is not plot-driven, but rather idea-driven. There is lots of plot, and two other stories within the main story, but the point is what these events and the characters' reactions to them have to say about the very nature of humanity, not "what comes next." The relationship between Peter a... (show more)
I adored this book. Eric Kraft's prose is simply wonderful, and his characters and ideas are so fresh and bright that I had a smile on my face through most of the story.
This is another book that is not plot-driven, but rather idea-driven. There is lots of plot, and two other stories within the main story, but the point is what these events and the characters' reactions to them have to say about the very nature of humanity, not "what comes next." The relationship between Peter and his wife has such an honesty to it that is very powerful.
And Baldy, the radio ventriloquist, is simply priceless.
There are three endings, in a way, and while I didn't really enjoy two of them, they had to be that way for the third, sublime, ending, to really work.
This one is going to stick with me for a very, very long time, and you can bet I'll go looking for everything Eric Kraft has ever written. (show less)
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