Plot Summary
Hotel World is divided into five sections. The first section, “Past” tells the story of Sara Wilby
The second part, "Present Historic", is about a homeless girl (Else) begging for money outside the Hotel.
The “Future Conditional”, the third section of the novel, Lise, a receptionist.
The fourth part is “Perfect” with its far from perfect character Penny.
The fifth section of the novel titled “Future in the Past,” is entirely Clare’s memories on the life and death of her sister Sara.
“Present” is the title of the last part of the novel.
Edited by Ali Smith, Author of this book
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