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The Guide by Peter Heller

4 reviews

recorderkfk's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.75

I'm a big fan of The River by Heller and this book delivers well in a similar spirit to that one. I'd give the book a 3.85-95 if I could - the first 3/4 build the setting the and eeriness of a seemingly idyllic fishing lodge retreat very well, it's easily the type of book that would adapt into a movie directed by M. Night Shamalan. Heller is in fine form describing the ease and practice of fly fishing. 
The last 20% of the book did feel rushed, and did not have quite the emotional payoff that I was hoping for.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical content, Child abuse, Child death, and Medical trauma

Moderate: Drug use and Gun violence

jennikreads's review

adventurous dark tense fast-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Medical content, Classism, Confinement, Child abuse, Death, Death of parent, Murder, and Gun violence

Moderate: Animal cruelty and Animal death

Minor: Sexism, Addiction, and Drug use

mysterymom40's review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

• 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? No

3.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Violence, Death of parent, and Animal death

Minor: Drug use, Medical content, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, and Confinement

dangerous and illegal medical practices and PTSD

sjanke2's review

adventurous dark tense medium-paced

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Classism, Medical trauma, Torture, Death, Forced institutionalization, Gaslighting, Grief, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Trafficking, Child abuse, Confinement, Cursing, Drug use, Kidnapping, Murder, Medical content, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, and Violence