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A review by carlat22
The Paying Guests by Sarah Waters
dark
emotional
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
I thought this book was superb. I don't usually enjoy fiction written in the present day, but set in the past, as the language often jars and sounds inauthentic, or errors are made.
I could have believed this book was written in the 1920s. Frances does say "Christ!" a few times, which is believable language, but I don't think it would have been used in a book published before WW2.
The story and character development were really engaging. Much of the text describes Frances' inner turmoil, something that can become repetitive and dull, but in this case felt very much part of the plot, and was interesting and believable.
I could have believed this book was written in the 1920s. Frances does say "Christ!" a few times, which is believable language, but I don't think it would have been used in a book published before WW2.
The story and character development were really engaging. Much of the text describes Frances' inner turmoil, something that can become repetitive and dull, but in this case felt very much part of the plot, and was interesting and believable.