Reviews

The Spare Room by Andrea Bartz

bookswithmazzy's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? N/A
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse and Gun violence

jadama13's review

dark mysterious tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

1.0

About the first 3/4 of the book was heavily focused on their relationships and waited until the last 1/4 of the book to introduce thriller elements. Once the thriller part started, it felt very rushed and like every trope was thrown into the plot.

Also, this book was set in the 2020 pandemic and constantly reminded the reader of it. V annoying :(

ashlyndiane's review against another edition

medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

This one was good, but lost me at the end. Wasn’t a fan of

the ex girlfriend coming back and all of a sudden she’s just back in the house?? And then randomly Kelly’s ex is the killer?

Overall it was decent 

jfeth's review against another edition

medium-paced

2.75

krolo's review

emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

laurenslibraryreads's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.25

ogurule's review against another edition

tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.5

A very slow read leading up to a decent twist but nothing really came from it. The book twisted then just sort of concluded and ended. 

mayayayayaa's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious medium-paced

2.75

emmadurocher's review against another edition

mysterious tense medium-paced

3.75

lori85's review against another edition

2.0

What absolute trash.