And her newest, Sea of Tranquility (out April 5), finds her entering another pocket of the zeitgeist: the theory (aptly called the simulation hypothesis) that what we experience as reality is in fact an immersive virtual simulation. Her fourth novel, Station Eleven-the pandemic novel-was recently adapted into a hit HBO miniseries with Mackenzie Davis. “The way people kind of bump up against each other.” The author’s knack for pulling at the threads of connection both within and across her works, and their uncanny reflection, in turn, of contemporary themes (like, say, scams, or global pandemics and their fallout)-has earned her a reputation as something of a prophet.
“I’m very interested in group dynamics,” Mandel says. A study of the constellation of people adjacent to and implicated in a massive Ponzi scheme, the book also features a handful of characters familiar to those acquainted with Mandel’s previous work: the shipping executives Leon Prevant and Miranda Carroll, from Station Eleven the fraudulent investor Jonathan Alkaitis, from The Lola Quartet. John Mandel released her fifth novel, The Glass Hotel. All these different forces at work come together to create a highly readable but still intelligent novel, one you should be glad to tuck into while stuck at home.In March 2020-a period that feels like it could be either an eon ago, or yesterday, or both-the author Emily St. I also love the gossipy nature of the ponzi scheme conflict, and the glamorous world of the ultra-wealthy set against the lives of ‘regular’ people.
Mandel’s writing is a thing of beauty, and the plot she weaves among her memorable characters is well timed, keeping all 300 pages turning at a steady rate. My review below isn’t too earth shattering as I I really enjoyed this book and in my eyes it’s worth all the attention its getting. What kept me reading was the well-crafted story. John Mandel? Well I’m sorry to say that the glass hotel itself doesn’t play too large a role in the plot, but I did enjoy our short glimpses into it nonetheless. Is the idea of visiting a remote glass hotel off an island a terrifying thought, or a welcome one? Personally, I love immersing myself in nature, so the idea of sitting in a five-star resort with not another soul in sight (other than the staff mixing my cocktails) is immensely appealing to me – even during a pandemic! Perhaps this is one reason why I was so excited to read T he Glass Hotel by Emily St.
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