The Glass Hotel: A novel by Emily St. John Mandel: Conversation Starters

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The Glass Hotel: A novel by Emily St. John Mandel: Conversation Starters

Author of the critically acclaimed novel, 'Station Eleven', which was a proud recipient of the Arthur C. Clarke Award and the Toronto Book award, Emily St. John Mandel has released her latest fiction novel titled 'The Glass Hotel: A novel.' The book has opened to wide critical acclaim. It was named as a must-read by Boston Globe, USA Today, and Woman's Day Most Anticipated Book of 2020.
The Glass hotel is the tale of two half-siblings, Paul and Vincent. Their lives take on different paths and collide at a certain point before drifting away from each other forever. The book throws light on various human facets, such as love and greed, while the siblings search for the meaning of life.

A Brief Look Inside: 
 
EVERY GOOD BOOK CONTAINS A WORLD FAR DEEPER
than the surface of its pages. The characters and their world come alive, 
and the characters and its world still live on. 
Conversation Starters is peppered with questions designed to
bring us beneath the surface of the page
and invite us into the world that lives on. 
 
These questions can be used to create hours of conversation:
 
• Foster a deeper understanding of the book
• Promote an atmosphere of discussion for groups
• Assist in the study of the book, either individually or corporately
• Explore unseen realms of the book as never seen before
 
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• Language: English
• Publisher: Daily Books
• Release date: Jul 1, 2020
• ISBN: 9788835876090

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Introducing The Glass Hotel

The Glass Hotel narrates the story two half-siblings, Vincent and Paul. They grow up to be emotionally and physically distant individuals. The story is set in British Columbia. This book starts with the scene of Vincent's final moments after falling off a ship. One of her final thoughts is a wish to see her brother. Quickly the time frame changes and the readers are introduced to Paul, a dropout from the University of Toronto where he was studying finance. Paul spends his teenage years dropping out of school and grappling with drug addiction. He aspires to be a composer and has a great interest in music, but he gets involved in a tragic incident. He tries to befriend band members by offering them drugs. He gives a tainted Ecstasy pill to a musician. The musician dies after taking it. Paul is haunted by the ghost of the band member who follows him everywhere. The ship of music has sailed for Paul, and he tries to earn his living by working odd and menial jobs. Trying to break the melancholy, he goes back to his father's house, where his half-sister, Vincent stays. Vincent is also a high school dropout, and she spends her free time creating video art. Vincent has recently lost her mother and is struggling with her grief. Paul tries to form a bond with his thirteen-year-old sister, but