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I don't really know why I liked this book so much. There was nothing distinctive about the form or style, or any of that. I guess I just found the assortment of characters to be fascinating. If you're looking for tons of flashy action and intrigue, this is not the book for you. On the surface the book is a quiet little slice of life at a seaside hotel in the 1950s, but everyone is seething with complex emotions and motivations. I hadn't heard of Margaret Kennedy before, but now I will definitely
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This was funny, and sad in a very British way. The novel is about the people staying at, or staffing a hotel. Many of these people are terrible. The prologue makes it clear that the hotel is about to be destroyed by a natural disaster, and that some of the people will survive. It soon becomes obvious that the disaster will clear the way for the survivors to go on to better lives.
There are many hilarious moments in this book.
There are many hilarious moments in this book.
