Literary Fiction
Comic vignettes of women in a fading 1960s New York residential hotel, navigating work, friendship, and social change.
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Comic vignettes of women in a fading 1960s New York residential hotel, navigating work, friendship, and social change.
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National Bestseller ONE OF FALL'S MOST ANTICIPATED READS--New York Times, Vulture, BookPage, Kirkus Reviews, and more From the New York Times bestselling author and advice columnist, a poignant and funny debut novel about the residents of a women's hotel in 1960s New York City. The Biedermeier might be several rungs lower on the ladder than the real-life Barbizon, but its residents manage to occupy one another nonetheless. There's Katherine, the first-floor manager, lightly cynical and more than...
What's Inside
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Sexual content
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Mild romantic interest and relationships among hotel residents
Violence & gore
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No violence or gore depicted
Profanity
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No evidence found in available sources
Substance use
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Newly sober floor manager; recurring period social drinking
LGBTQ+ Rep.
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Lesbian bartender among the ensemble cast of residents and staff
Religious content
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No evidence found in available sources
Magic & witchcraft
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No magic or witchcraft present
Occult / demonology
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No occult content present
Political content
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Satire of 1960s gender roles and pre-second-wave feminism
Self-harm / suicide
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No evidence found in available sources
Abuse & suffering
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Mentions of residents abandoning children; social hardships
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