Mary's Reviews > The Paradox Hotel

4.25/5

I have to say, I meant to read The Warehouse when it came out but never got around to it, and now
that I've read The Paradox Hotel I am definitely going to have to stop putting that off! I loved the super complex, multilayered story, and Rob Hart's writing sucked me in so completely that I basically listened to the whole thing in one sitting. Science fiction is a genre that I really enjoy but don't read much of, and I am always a little leery of the story potentially going over my head. I think Hart did a great job explaining things through the story so that they made sense and reading this made me feel smarter which is always a plus. I loved our main character January and there were a lot of great humorous moments thrown in with the mystery and tenser/more serious scenes which was an aspect I also loved. There is no way I could have figured out where the plot was going, and the end fully surprised me while also making me a touch sad at the same time.

And it is super important to note that the audiobook for The Paradox Hotel is completely incredible. The narrator is Emily Woo Zeller who I have listened to before, and she was THE perfect voice actor for this book. I could totally picture her as January, and she was just super talented with every single aspect of her narration and the story. I did think the pacing was slightly odd, and there are quite a few fast-paced scenes, but then we would have lulls as well where I felt the story slowed down quite a bit. This is what really kept The Paradox Hotel from being a full 5 stars for me, and other than that I didn't have a single complaint. I would really love to see this as a movie, and I could easily picture the hotel and everything happening in my mind thanks to Hart's writing skills. The action, characters, plot, and humor were all completely on point and had a ton of qualities I adore. I can't wait to read more from this author, and I hope I can one day see this onscreen!

I received a complimentary copy of this book. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.