3.5 stars rounded up.

Kit and Keith Collins are a young couple on their honeymoon, staying at the Pink Hotel, as part of an extended job interview while chaos descends around them. Kit is sweet and likable but not well developed, while Keith is a selfish ass motivated by his own ambitions, and I feel he is more developed and rounded out than Kit.

As the hotel is inundated with wealthy guests and the fire and protests surround them, the events of the novel do pick up quite a bit, with a quick descent in mayhem. This novel certainly does paint a picture of the wealthy vs the have nots who are forced to wait on them and keep them happy at all costs.

I think it could have been stronger for a but more character development on the part of Kit. I also didn't enjoy the semi open ended finale.

Thank you to Farrar, Straus and Giroux and NetGalley for the electronic ARC copy of this novel for review.

Thank you NetGalley and FSG for the opportunity to read this ARC. Publication date: 7/19/22

I was excited to kick off my 2022 reading challenge with a satirical thriller, but unfortunately the book did not live up to the synopsis. In this book, we follow Keith and Kat as they celebrate their honey at the Pink Hotel, a posh destination to the rich and famous. These two kids are trying to find their way at the hotel, literally and figuratively, while navigating through the institution of marriage.

The writing was bland and I could not get into the story. The development was slow and I did not like a single character. Overall, this book is a pass for me.

I'm always captivated by stories that give you a glimpse into the daily lives of the filthy rich, so let me start by saying I did enjoy that aspect of The Pink Hotel. I loved the picture that was painted of the luxurious hotel filled with obnoxious wealthy characters whose lives are slowly spiraling out of control thanks to the inconvenient wildfires raging outside.

But sadly this book just wasn't for me. The plot moved too slowly, and the constant changing of narrators made it feel like a hard to follow fever dream.

Thank you to Netgalley, the author and publisher for providing a free copy of this book in exchange for my honest review.

A wild, wild ride.

Imagine you're a young, doe-eyed, newlywed couple from a sleepy, nondescript California town who've successfully managed a local hotel and restaurant. Now, the husband is being considered to join an established and extravagantly luxurious in Los Angeles as the Assistant Manager. You've even now been personally invited you to spend your honeymoon -- all expenses paid -- at this iconic, indulgent playground.

A dream come true or a harrowing nightmare?

After you arrive, the surrounding LA hills ignite and rage with uncontrollable wildfires. The hotel closes, only catering to its most distinguished clientele. Yet the firestorm inside the hotel is much more disastrous than the damage that ensues just beyond its pretty pink walls.

Some of the guests are "Insatiable monsters. But if you know what they feed on, you've got nothing to fear".

A compelling read. A deep psychological and sociological slow burn. In a world consumed by internet influencers, the Kardashians and insta-princesses, one question rings true. What truly matters most?

Thank you NetGalley, Farrar, Straus and Giroux, and Liska Jacobs for an arc of The Pink Hotel in exchange for an honest review! This book follows a newly married couple, Kit and Keith, as they start their honeymoon at the Pink Hotel. It shows many different characters throughout who toy with the couple as Kit wants to return home and Keith wants to join them as one of the elites. Meanwhile, outside, California is continuing to burn.

Despite the intriguing premise, I could not get into this book and ended up putting it in my DNF pile. The writing was odd and I found it hard to become attached to the characters or the story. I simply didn’t care what happened in it, but if you’re into socialite novels you will probably like it more than me!

A newly married couple heads to a hotel for their honeymoon set in the heart of wealthy Los Angeles, at a time when a heat wave is creating tension between people and the environment. Weak female protagonist, unlikeable male protagonist, so for a character reader I just wasn't able to get into this. Very atmospheric over the top setting, filled with tension and an explosion of livelihoods and relationships at the end.

A big thank-you to fsgbooks for allowing me access to The Pink Hotel as an ARC.

I have to start by saying I could not finish this novel. I made it to 30% and I was unable to pursue it any further. The prose describes that 'Liska Jacobs explores the corrosive nature of greed and interrogates the notion of true love, while hurtling readers toward certain disaster', but largely I was confused on the overall POV, the main couples relationship steered towards a one-sided nature as opposed to typical true love and the certain disaster was continually held in the background - I would have thought that 30% into the story I would have faced a bit more 'disaster'

Although Liska hit the nail on the head with greedy, ultra-wealthy and eccentric characters!!

I went into this book hoping for more disaster telling, it was very much more a socialite and gossip style novel.

Once again, thank-you fsgbooks and Liska Jacobs - it's just not for me.

Thank you NetGalley for the advanced copy. I could not get into this one. Felt the story line was eh. Characters didn’t really grab me. Went to the DNF pile.

The cover of this novel is stunning, however the actual writing was not great. It was clunky and felt unfulfilling. I couldn't get into this one.

The cover and blurb on this are total 5 stars! I was so excited to get the NetGalley approval for this one...clearly based on the iconic Beverly Hills Hotel I was so excited to read about my city and the iconic hotel, well known LA fires and the shenanigans that arise among the ultra wealthy at the hotel.

Sadly...the blurb was the best part of this book.

This felt like more of an outline than a novel. The writing style was so choppy and hard to keep up with who's inner monologue or commentary we were following with. The chapters were really long and rambling and I just could not get into the story, primarily because I never knew who the heck we were supposed to be following in that particular chapter/sentence/etc. It became almost frustrating at times.

If you enjoy that style of writing - then you'll enjoy this one.

This ARC was provided to me via Kindle, Farrar, Straus, and, Giroux and by #NetGalley. Opinions expressed are completely my own.

What a charming, lovely, quaint and quick (because it’s so fun) read. Pick it up for your book club or whatever asap.

I sadly could not finish this book. I found the narrative style very detached and I couldn’t get drawn in.

Great premise and setting though!

Thank you Liska Jacobs and NetGalley for providing this book in exchange for an honest review.

I was drawn to the Pink Hotel from the blurb and my initial feelings was that it was a thriller but I was mistaken. Reading the Pink Hotel gave me High-Rise vibes with the descriptions of the classes and what social collapse can cause within different classes.

The story develops slowly and I found the start hard to get into but once I was in the middle of the book and the characters developed further, I was fairly intrigued by it.

i (like other reviewers) also could not finish this book. promising story line but badly written. Too many characters and too many inner thoughts to keep my interest.

Unfortunately, a DNF at 22% for me. Literary fiction is a hit or miss for me and this is the latter. The blurb is more attractive and fascinating than the actual book. I love the dark social commentary/allegories, but the writing itself is super slow paced and dull.

I enjoyed this book, although I did find some of the plot to be a bit convoluted. It was also hard to sympathize with any of the characters. Kit had potential, but I felt as though she wasn’t fleshed out enough to really follow along. I would’ve liked more character development for Keith as well. Basically lots of characters but we don’t get to know them as well as I like. Very beautifully written though.

I think most are intrigued by the filthy rich and what an opportunity the main couple has to see it first-hand. This story was gritty and dark and all around a really freaking good story.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the opportunity to read and review an advanced reader's copy of this book.

Confined to an opulent Beverly Hills hotel during a raging wildfire, a young couple is caught in the escalating tension between the wealthy guests and the staff, in Liska Jacobs's blistering, dark social satire, The Pink Hotel.

I am practically giddy writing this review because it was such an awesome book. I liked it from start to finish. Keith and Kit are in a precarious situation. The staff of the hotel in which they are staying for their Honeymoon is definitely giving the fire and rioting on the outside of the hotel a run for it's money. A peek inside the lives of the wealthy is always good fodder for a story and this one is no different. Take this book on the beach and enjoy!

Thank you so much for my copy of The Pink Hotel. This story gives you a peak inside the lives of the rich and famous. Newlyweds Keith and Kit get an invitation to stay at the luxurious Pink Hotel on their honeymoon. While the wildfires are out of control on the outside, there is far more chaos going on inside.

First DNF at 56% of 2022! The premise sounded so good but I am so bored and nothing is happening! I find myself not caring about the bland characters or anything else that is happening in this shady hotel.


Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for this arc