The Hotel Avocado
ISBN: 9781398529625
Description
Gary Thorn is struggling with a big decision. Should he stay in London, wallowing in the safety of his legal job in Peckham and eating pies with his next door neighbour, Grace and her dog Lassoo, or should he move to Brighton, where his girlfriend Emily is about to open The Hotel Avocado? Either way, he’d be letting someone down.
Reviewed on 16th September 2024
Bob Mortimer’s sequel sees Gary make new friends and new enemies as he considers relocating to his girlfriend’s new hotel, while suffering the repercussions of the first novel.
It’s still funny and wacky and there’s some interesting bits to speculate and wonder about. But I think somewhere along the way it has lost the magic of the first novel. It feels almost a bit too purposeful and with direction, and lacking in the same sense of whimsy.
It wasn’t bad in any way in particular. I love the interactions with Gary’s squirrel friend still in particular. But just doesn’t quite tickle me in the same way.
