The Lonely Hearts Hotel

I mainly wanted to check this one out as it is a Montreal author writing a story set in Montreal, at the beginning of the 20iest century. All other comparisons (mainly to [b:The Night Circus 9361589 The Night Circus Erin Morgenstern https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1387124618l/9361589.SY75.jpg 14245059] already warned me I probably wouldn't like it much, but as my taste threshold for audiobooks is lower and the story quite fast-moving, I didn't mind as much. That said, fairytale-like stories of fate-entwined lovers are definitely not my thing. Especially when the writing is too much in love with their entwined destinies (symmetrically walks and simultaneous sighs). It redeemed itself a bit again with it's melancholy and independence-seeking ending, but while I did enjoy parts of it, in total I am happy I am done with it. 2.5