The Grand Babylon Hotel by Arnold Bennett

The Grand Babylon Hotel

Arnold Bennett

219 pages • first pub 1902 (editions) user-added

fiction classics mystery mysterious fast-paced
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Nella, daughter of millionaire Theodore Racksole, orders a dinner of steak and beer at the exclusive Grand Babylon Hotel in London. Her order is refused, so Theodore promptly buys the chef, the kitchen and the whole hotel. But when hotel staff beg...

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Community Reviews

3.22
based on 160 reviews

Moods

mysterious: 87%

adventurous: 62%

lighthearted: 58%

funny: 25%

relaxing: 8%

tense: 8%

dark: 4%

hopeful: 4%

Pace

60% of readers chose fast
36% of readers chose medium
4% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

76% of readers chose Plot
23% of readers chose A mix
Plot
A mix

Strong character development?

11% of readers chose Yes
5% of readers chose Complicated
77% of readers chose No
5% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

27% of readers chose Yes
33% of readers chose Complicated
38% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

22% of readers chose Yes
77% of readers chose No
Yes
No

Flaws of characters a main focus?

17% of readers chose Yes
11% of readers chose Complicated
52% of readers chose No
17% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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