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The Guest

Emma Cline

3.4 AVERAGE

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DID NOT FINISH: 52%

It's stressful
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
dark emotional reflective tense slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

my anxiety 
dark funny tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

I was stressed out for Alex the entire book. A week of self sabotaging in the Hamptons, all for an inaction at the moment she was waiting for.

Alex, à la fois fascinante et inquiétante, est une protagoniste qui déstabilise. Il existe une tension narrative, ce roman est dérangeant car il explore les failles humaines et les zones grises des relations. L'atmosphère est dense et ambiguë du début à la fin. Bien écrit, dans un style épuré, cette lecture n'est pas reposante, mais nous entraine dans un fonctionnement non conventionnel. J'irai avec curiosité découvrir une autre oeuvre de cette autrice américaine.
fast-paced
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

I love to hate an unreliable narrator but this wasaybe too much.
adventurous emotional mysterious medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
adventurous dark fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
dark mysterious reflective slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Alex's slow drifting downfall, dragging herself deeper and deeper with every wave.

PERFECT ending I have so many questions but in a great way