A Castle In The Clouds

Kerstin Gier's "A Castle In The Clouds" reminded me a lot of #TheGrandBudapestHotel, but less (a little bit) espionage (...) and international travel (well, amongst the main characters) and murder (I really thought this novel was a murder mystery...I was wrong). 

["A Castle in the Clouds follows a girl as she navigates secrets, romance, and danger in an aging grand hotel.

Way up in the Swiss mountains, there's an old grand hotel steeped in tradition and faded splendor. Once a year, when the famous New Year's Eve Ball takes place and guests from all over the world arrive, excitement returns to the vast hallways.

Sophie, who works at the hotel as an intern, is busy making sure that everything goes according to plan. But unexpected problems keep arising, and some of the guests are not who they pretend to be. Very soon, Sophie finds herself right in the middle of a perilous adventure--and at risk of losing not only her job, but also her heart."]

I loved the love triangle (though I'm normally on the fence about those--I say that, but do I really mean it?), and the assortment of characters, all with unique backgrounds and descriptions and personalities, and a bunch of perfectly accurate child-aged characters (some cute ones, some ass-holes--like I said, perfectly accurate), and an fun variety of helpful animals, and a hint at (more than a hint, if you ask me) of historical/magical/ghostly aspects.

A bit of a ramble (me, not the book), but either way, I'd say go read it. :) I'd even read a sequel, if Kerstin ever wrote one.

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