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clg7585's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
Graphic: Child abuse, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Rape, Violence, Kidnapping, and Murder
readingwithjass's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Miscarriage, Rape, Sexual assault, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Car accident, and Murder
natbrooke94's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Death, Miscarriage, Kidnapping, Death of parent, and Murder
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, and Car accident
haleybre's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Miscarriage, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Stalking, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Vomit
kaylinvm94's review against another edition
2.75
Graphic: Murder
Moderate: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Miscarriage, Rape, and Kidnapping
christyjoreads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
2.0
1. They escape the basement and run right back in.
2. He bolts the door, but wait 'there's a window'....hello? a window the whole time they could escape from?
3. She gets a gun and won't shoot her captor but shoots around him like a dumb-ass.
4. Drama but finally her own kid shoots her father in the head because 'he just won't die'
I hope these books get better for this year, because this one was underwhelming.
Graphic: Confinement, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Rape, Torture, Death of parent, Murder, and Gaslighting
cassie7e's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
Graphic: Violence and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Child death, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Rape, Police brutality, Kidnapping, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, and Murder
Minor: Cancer, Miscarriage, Sexual assault, Blood, and Pregnancy
jennshelfishlife's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
The story takes place across two storylines, one of the past events that involve Wylie and the present, with the suspenseful events of the present day that intersect with the past.
The Overnight Guest takes multiple twists and turns while readers try to determine who is guilty of all the heinous crimes. There is suspense, albeit the suspense was milder than in other books I've read. Still, the book had an exciting mystery that won't disappoint fans of mystery books.
I recommend The Overnight Guest to fans of mystery novels.
Graphic: Child death, Violence, and Murder
Moderate: Rape
babyjay's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
It should be. The characters are complex and realistic even in extraordinary situations. However, the snippets told from law enforcement perspective are just a little too hero worship-y for me. The stereotypical badass female from headquarters with an eagle eye and a soft touch for witnesses, the rogue cop with his own rules who will stop at nothing to chase a lead, the good hearted sherif that just really *knows* these people.
Not only is it boring but dangerous! Telling stories where cops who terrorize to get information are doing the “wrong thing for the right reasons” glamorizes the abusive system that kills and brutalizes just because they can. The author also leans heavily on the self destructive alcoholic war veteran who creeps everyone out. The man has severe PTSD that goes untreated along with a difficult and painful life. Writing him into a story in such an unforgiving way and continuing to abuse his character throughout the book is gross. Vets have enough trouble as it is, no need to perpetuate the stereotypes of them being violent, dangerous, and unstable.
The chapters in this book that include the aforementioned BS are short and infrequent, get swollowed up by the actual action of the story, and generally have very little to do with the plot. If you can ignore the filler it’s worth a read.
Graphic: Confinement, Death, Gun violence, Miscarriage, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Car accident, Death of parent, and Murder
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Physical abuse, Rape, Terminal illness, Vomit, Kidnapping, Grief, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail
thehungryartist's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Minor: Domestic abuse, Miscarriage, Violence, and Murder