Review by a_libraryghost - The Quiet Tenant

a_libraryghost 's review for:

The Quiet Tenant by Clémence Michallon

4.25

challenging dark tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

This is definitely a book that is hard to put down and I was always scared for the characters and wanting to know what was going to happen next. What prevents this from being a 5 star is I don’t think Cecelia’s POV was used to its full potential, she has far less chapters than the other two and I would’ve preferred to learn a bit more about her and see her develop a bit more. I really like her though and think she was written as a fairly realistic 13 year old.

The other thing is I do agree with other reviewers that Emily could be quite an annoying character to read. I don’t think I found her as annoying as some others because I understood the point of her character and why her perspective was important to the story, but she does make some odd decisions in the latter half of the book and I don’t think her entire world needed to revolve around Aidan the way it did.

The ending was pretty great but could have been better. The last scene was awkward and I didn’t like it, and I also wish we could have gotten some of Cecelia’s POV. The actual escape though was *chefs kiss*.

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