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2.69k reviews for:

The Christmas Guest

Peter Swanson

3.56 AVERAGE

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

This was a fun Christmas read. If I’m honest I don’t love how Peter Swanson wrote his female characters, but I do like the plots of his books so I roll my eyes and keep it pushing. 
lighthearted mysterious relaxing fast-paced
dark mysterious tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated
dark mysterious fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: No
fast-paced
dark emotional mysterious reflective 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
fast-paced

Peter Swanson writes “The big novel has its place, but there is something particularly special about the short mystery novel, about a story simple enough to be told in about a hundred pages” 

This was a wonderful novella, I was skeptical about the mystery of it all, but it was very well written. The Christmas vibes are also so present in this book. Even when reading in the beginning of summer, it made me want to sit by a fire and drink a warm holiday drink.