Reviews

The Tryst by Monique Roffey

zoehop's review

Go to review page

dark mysterious tense fast-paced
  • 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? Yes

3.75

seonarella's review

Go to review page

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

2.5

schoolofholly's review

Go to review page

fast-paced

4.0

elizabstevensx's review

Go to review page

2.0

Weird.

bookynooknook's review

Go to review page

adventurous dark fast-paced

4.0

miriosaur's review

Go to review page

dark tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
Content warning for the killing of a pet cat (brief but graphic description) 
Expand filter menu Content Warnings

hannahrigg's review

Go to review page

adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

lonesomereader's review

Go to review page

5.0

It’s always fascinating when an author writes about wildly different subjects from book to book. The last novel by Monique Roffey I read was “House of Ashes” which was a devastatingly intense and complex account of a coup which takes place on a fictional Caribbean island. Her new novel “The Tryst” focuses on a short, all-consuming affair between a married couple and a mysterious woman. The result is a dynamic look at the dangerously hazy borderline between the erotic imagination and real-life sexual exploits. In particular, it prompts us to wonder about the role sexual fantasy plays in long-term relationships. Should such impulses be voiced or acted upon? If so, will our partner be repulsed, offended, intrigued or titillated? Or, if these impulses are kept private or repressed what are the consequences? It’s a tricky and delicate subject matter as many couples privately struggle with issues of sex. Roffey offers fascinating insights with this outrageously imaginative tale of untamed lust and a fantasy that quickly turns into a nightmare.

Read my full review of The Tryst by Monique Roffey on LonesomeReader

katiemhiggins's review

Go to review page

1.0

This was... uh, not my cup of tea.
More...