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The Guest by Emma Cline

classy_lit_lady's review

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

3.75

sauce1738's review

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dark reflective sad tense fast-paced

3.75

lauralynnbrooks's review against another edition

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dark mysterious tense 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

2.0

graceklepacz's review

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dark mysterious tense fast-paced
  • 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

4.0

smalika's review

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dark reflective tense slow-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

3.0

careening towards nothing. aimless, much like the narrator’s life, so i think the goal was achieved. i finished it, though, so i can’t say i didn’t enjoy something about it, but i wouldn’t reread and probably wouldn’t recommend unless you like following a character in making decisions you probably wouldn’t make, but not experience much of a conclusion. 

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vavagloom's review against another edition

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2.0

2.5

henniwhatever's review against another edition

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4.0

3,5*

Unreliable unlikable female main characters are my week spot. The story was good, captivating but not great.

engene's review against another edition

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dark mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? N/A
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

Extremely stressful to read but i loved the writing

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socapricious's review against another edition

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3.0

((3.5))

_louw's review

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adventurous challenging dark sad tense

4.0

I wasn't sure if I was going to pick this up, as I didn't love the Girls but it stayed with me. I listened to this on Spotify, it genuinely became so stressful to listen to. I loved it overall and would recommend with a heavy disclaimer there is strong manic unhinged energy going on here.
I was loved the ending, i loved the overall narrative and the way that water was such a big part of her 'blending in'. So unhinged