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682 Chapters (Ongoing)
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When Han Kain woke up, he and several other people were inside a mysterious hotel with different rules and different expectations.

Going into each hotel room threw them into other worlds and scenarios where they must brace death at times to escape or lift the curse of the individual rooms for a chance to bring everyone that died during the process back to life.

Using their blessings that were given at the time of entry, they have to weave their way through the rooms while sometimes sacrificing themselves for a higher likelihood of success.

* Very little horror; more of a thriller

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EMH
괴담 호텔 탈출기
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DonKrigg
New DonKrigg rated it
May 7, 2024
Status: c95
Awesome story, I've had lots of fun reading it. This is one of the few stories that actually develops each and everyone of the main cast.

Only fault would be that the transition is slow and that gaining access to the raw (680+ ch) is damn near impossible.
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anonyzaki
New anonyzaki rated it
April 21, 2024
Status: c78
Escaping the Mystery Hotel is a gripping and imaginative tale that seamlessly blends mystery, horror, and psychological thriller elements. The premise of being trapped in a supernatural hotel with deadly scenarios on each floor immediately hooks the reader.

What makes this novel truly shine is its fantastic ensemble cast. Rather than a single overpowered protagonist, we follow a diverse group of characters, each with their own unique abilities and flaws. Watching them learn to work together and leverage their respective strengths is highly compelling. Their relationships and character arcs feel organic... more>> and real.

The mystery and horror aspects are executed brilliantly. The challenges they face are bizarre, unsettling, and always keep you guessing. You're never quite sure what nightmarish trials await on the next floor. The sense of danger and high stakes ratchets up the tension effectively.

While the story can get a bit convoluted at times with all the strange phenomena, the author does a decent job of foreshadowing and leaving narrative breadcrumbs. You can feel an underlying method and logic to the hotel's madness slowly being unraveled.

My only minor gripe is that some point-of-view shifts between characters are a bit abrupt, briefly disrupting the narrative flow. But overall, this is an addictive, mind-bending read that thriller fans shouldn't miss. The novel skillfully blends genres into an engrossing, high-concept tale. <<less
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SassyCanoeWizard
SassyCanoeWizard rated it
November 27, 2022
Status: c26
An engaging read, if you are looking for a survival game story.

The current description is just two sentences and doesn't say much, so if it's not enough for you and you are still hesitating, here's my take on it.

A few people of different age groups and social statuses are stuck in a hotel. Their world was different from ours to begin with, some sort of anomalies taking place even before the hotel whisked our protagonist away. We follow a group that participates in bizarre and surreal scenarios. Each character possesses... more>> a power that might be handy, should they endeavor to survive.

Might be the best Korean novel of the year, at least for me. The writing style is vigorous and fresh, the translation is good as well. The story balances between dark scenes and upbeat, humorous ones. Even the hotel itself takes a positive stance, not recommending actions that would end up as a su*cide. Here is its 'welcome note':

"Welcome, esteemed guests, to Hotel Pioneer!

Ever since our establishment in 1847, Pioneer has a proud long history of being positively received by numerous guests with our countless mystiques and endless treasures. Of course, every treasure is bound to be followed by equal risk. We sincerely hope that our esteemed guests achieve the intended goal at Pioneer!

Now, it is time for your adventure." <<less
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rochmad7
rochmad7 rated it
November 14, 2022
Status: c19
The mystery aspect of this novel is really good. You can feel psychological horror in each scenario.

Every character has an important role and our MC doesn't always the one who solves the problems. Everyone is pretty much a normal person with normal psychology, who is afraid of being killed. Unlike Chen Ge (My House of Horrors) who's not afraid of anything haha

Overall, looks promising. Looking forward to seeing all scenarios.
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Sareza
Sareza rated it
October 8, 2023
Status: c75
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Characters :
•Kain (Wisdom) -> Acquire knowledge that assist with survival at the hotel -> Enhancement 1 : Be able to see the locations of your party.
•Elena (Justice) -> Punishment to evil people. Only works at 'people' and is based on the right or wrong of the individual.
•Eunsol (Wealth) -> Access to HP Market and supplies.
•Jingchul (Courage) -> Physical Enhancement.
•Songee (Affinity) -> Creates an affinity towards beings of chaos. -&Gt; Enhancement 1 : Convey and realize the will of chaos entities
•Seungyub (Fortune) ->A periodic manifestation of luck. Will activate immediately after cooldown regardless of the will of the user. -&Gt;Enhancement 1 : Be able to see the cooldown of luck.
•Ahri (Allusion) -> Hypnosis of self and others. -&Gt;Ancient Blood Arts : Blood Control, Regeneration, Blood Buff Effects, Mental Resistance, Physical Strengthening, Healing Others, other various effects, etc.
•Mooksung (Communication) -> Group Chat. Has limitations with words. A mental connection between participants.

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This is so underrated and a hidden gem, just a warning though, each floor is incredibly difficult
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(like hella difficult, the first floor even wipes them all out and the third floor has aliens that can control minds and eldritch entites that control the whole human psyche)

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and most of the time only one person survives but they get revived later on if atleast one wins. And lastly the 'Main Protagonist' doesn't solve everything and each characters has a role to play in the story regardless of how much they performed before.

Firstly, let's discuss the setting, which initially resembles other K-Novels. The first episode may seem cliché, but it's just the beginning. Notably, all characters introduced in the early chapters form the Main Cast of the entire series. There are multiple 'Main Protagonists, ' each influential in their respective parts of the story. The first 'Main Protagonist' introduced is Dain, followed by Elena (?). Now, onto the characters – they possess diverse and very human-like personalities, each playing a crucial role. The story itself is compelling, with challenges on each floor akin to mystery solving. The first floor's mental-type challenge was exceptionally challenging. Each floor is thrilling, the story is falling more under the 'thriller' genre in the tags rather than 'horror'.

In summary, the novel is excellent, combining mystery and teamwork. Each character plays a vital role, and their interactions are highly engaging. While there are unresolved mysteries about the Hotel's existence, the story shows great potential from what I've read. I highly recommend giving it a try.
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NEUROPARASITUS
NEUROPARASITUS rated it
July 5, 2023
Status: c67
My impression is it's a really good read.

First off, each character including the MC has their own strength and weaknesses, so the MC is not always going to have the answers to the problem and be the hero of the day. Likewise, the other characters aren't simply fillers and have their own chance to shine and grow. It also properly shows how, step by step, the characters get used to each other, to the bewildering phenomena they are in and as well to the mysterious abilities they've been gifted. The... more>> suspense and thrill is there because the chance of failure and dying is always there, and so the fruits of the success would feel just as gratifying.

In terms of the world building, I myself have some questions about this mysterious hotel as well as the universe the characters are in. We don't get that much information from the start, but as the story goes and when a few key characters get introduced do we begin to see that their universe isn't as simple as it seems.

As for the actual story and plot, it makes use of interesting devices to drive the narrative and to keep you in suspense, befuddled by the mystery and surrealism. Admittedly, there was one arc where everything went over my head.

I've wanted to wait until it had a few hundred chapters under its belt to start reading, since I knew from my experience with the other novels translated by this translator, it was a 100% going to be something I'd enjoy. So I encourage you, who is currently unsure whether to read this work or not, to take a leap of faith and try. <<less
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Epythymy
Epythymy rated it
May 1, 2023
Status: c64
A poor mix of infinity genre and mystery solving.

The idea is good and novel itself is pretty well written, but the execution is just plain awful more often than not.

Or maybe strange will be a better description?

... more>> Like the 3rd arc. It was a mix of sci-fi and some kind of cthulhu abominations. Just what in the actual fck is that?

Power balance is also non-existent in this novel, so lots of solutions to the mysteries look forced. It's okay when people progress only thanks to luck/coincidences/some extremely specific abilities once or twice but when it is like this all the time it is disappointing. Can't expect a lot from a confrontation between a group of mortals with only 1-2 special abilities and demigod level existences with all kinds of strange powers.

POV is always switching. It's a good and bad thing here. Protagonist is just a normal dude who fails easily but you're forced to see the same situation from a perspective of 3-4 characters at times. Teamwork is essential in this novel. Because of this the plot progression is rather slow.

All in all it is a rather unique read and that's the only thing that kept me going. Maybe it will be better in the future or maybe more strange sht like the 3rd arc will be introduced and it will be unreadable. <<less
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YunanZekken
YunanZekken rated it
April 19, 2024
Status: c680
Group of people wake up in mysterious hotel, each person get a blessing with their respective advantages/disadvantage, there are multiple room that contain scenario for group to overcome.

The story does good job
-Making used of all characters and showing various perspective. It made very clear early on teamwork will be very important. Everyone get their own development and powerups.

-Answering question and introducing more question for the reader as the cast explore the hotel, rooms, and world the casts came from. Questions you may have the author will most likely answer it sooner or later and intend to build off of previous info. Things will eventually all come together.
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Cutu
Cutu rated it
July 3, 2023
Status: c67
To be honest, this novel can hardly be considered a horror novel (at least for me). Instead of mystery horror, the story focuses more on the surreal adventure genre. As the story progresses, the suspension slowly disappears. Also, the mystery element in this novel sometimes too vague or ambiguous. It often uses the same excuse "This is the hotel, anything can happen in this place."

Spoiler

One thing I dislike about this novel was that some scenarios or events happened so suddenly and barely make sense. No real attempt to explain how it happened. Like in the third arc where the author glossed over how Yu Songee suddenly know this eldritch 'teacher' character. Pretty much it magically happen without proper exposition.

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This novel is not bad, but not that great either. Is it enjoyable? Personally for me, to some extent, Yes, but sometimes it's necessary to throw away logic to enjoy the mystery.
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CapybarasOKIPULLUP
CapybarasOKIPULLUP rated it
January 6, 2024
Status: c70
What do you want from an MC?

An Overpowered person who solves issues through brute force? An apathetic person who only relies on himself and (with the help of plot armor) succeeds the trials he's presented with?

Well if so then this novel isn't for you. Han Kain is a realistic MC who uses logic and reasoning to face the trials of the hotel while still relying on his teammates when he makes a mistake. And yes he does make mistakes, a lot of them. That's what makes this horror novel interesting... more>> as we are reminded that this person isn't omnipotent instead he's just a college student trying to survive this hotel. The author also cleverly utilises 'show don't tell' with every room shrouded in mystery and death flags everywhere.

Side characters are also interesting. Each one gets their own character development and s0metimes outshine the MC. <<less
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AAA-BBB-CCC rated it
April 10, 2024
Status: c600
a very engaging read. Every scenario has a unique solution and the fun is seeing the characters find that solution. Most of the time the characters don’t find the perfect solution, and sometimes they even fail. Every mistake they make feels realistic and when there’s a moment of genius it feels earned and not an asspull. Personally the peak arcs for me were the “Lord” arc and the “Adravita” arc. The enemies in these arcs felt like a real threat because they were aware of the mechanics of the hotel,... more>> and when our party finally defeated them it felt so hype. <<less
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Kleini
Kleini rated it
November 10, 2023
Status: c59
Escaping the Mystery Hotel offers an intriguing premise that combines mystery and survival horror genres. The story follows a group trapped in a strange hotel where they must overcome challenging scenarios on each floor in order to escape.

While the novel starts off feeling similar to other Korean survival games, it quickly distinguishes itself by having multiple main characters rather than just one hero. The diverse cast with different strengths and weaknesses must work together to solve the mysteries. This creates an engaging dynamic where anyone can contribute something valuable.

The thrilling... more>> challenges on each floor add a lot of suspense and excitement. Whether it's a mental puzzle or a dangerous confrontation, failure always feels imminent. Solving each mystery provides a great sense of accomplishment.

That being said, some scenarios can feel too bizarre or inexplicable even for a supernatural hotel setting. A few plot twists venture into almost incoherent sci-fi or fantasy territory. This damages the immersion at times.

The pacing also suffers occasionally when the point of view switches between too many characters across short intervals. It disrupts the flow.

Overall though, Escaping the Mystery Hotel stands out for its team survival concept and adrenaline-fueled challenges. Watching the characters progressively learn to cooperate is rewarding. Fans of eerie mysteries and survival games should find the premise compelling enough to give this one a read. <<less
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BlackHans
BlackHans rated it
July 11, 2023
Status: c68
World building and the horror itself is decent. Specifically, each character has a chance to shine which makes this novel above average.

Read this if you want a character/s with a brain but mediocre horror aspects since it is not scary for me after all. (Idk if it is due to other horror novels I already read.)
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