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A review by joyceheinen
The Quiet Tenant by Clémence Michallon
dark
emotional
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
“The Quiet Tenant” took the reading community by storm. I’ve been seeing this book everywhere and I was super intrigued. I gets raving reviews and I had very high expectations. Dangerous, always. But fortunately it did not disappoint.
While story itself is not super original, the way it is told is. The trapped woman is no longer herself. To survive, she has to leave her own identity behind and sort of stepped outside of herself. This is why we read the story from the you-perspective. She is talking to herself because she is no longer herself: she is Rachel.
The start of the story is also very well done. Thrillers regularly have a set structure, but author Clémence Michallon does something different here. We step into the middle of a situation that has been going on for some time. We get very little clarity and the situation remains a mystery for a long time. Only small bits of information are given, just as Rachel remains in the dark for a long time. The tension she feels is unavoidable as a reader. She must survive. We are sucked into the brainwashing that has taken place and experience, to the point of frustration, how this man was able to destroy a woman. This manipulative man playing a psychological game while managing to disguise himself as the perfect father, husband and citizen.
“The Quiet Tenant” is intense and hard to put down. A hyped thriller that really lives up to the expectations I had. Would recommend.
While story itself is not super original, the way it is told is. The trapped woman is no longer herself. To survive, she has to leave her own identity behind and sort of stepped outside of herself. This is why we read the story from the you-perspective. She is talking to herself because she is no longer herself: she is Rachel.
The start of the story is also very well done. Thrillers regularly have a set structure, but author Clémence Michallon does something different here. We step into the middle of a situation that has been going on for some time. We get very little clarity and the situation remains a mystery for a long time. Only small bits of information are given, just as Rachel remains in the dark for a long time. The tension she feels is unavoidable as a reader. She must survive. We are sucked into the brainwashing that has taken place and experience, to the point of frustration, how this man was able to destroy a woman. This manipulative man playing a psychological game while managing to disguise himself as the perfect father, husband and citizen.
“The Quiet Tenant” is intense and hard to put down. A hyped thriller that really lives up to the expectations I had. Would recommend.