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A review by becky_97
The Roommate by Kiersten Modglin
dark
mysterious
slow-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
1.0
Wesley Gates is down on his luck. His wife has ordered him out of the house and he'll no longer be able to see his daughter. Scrounging for a place to live, Wesley can't resist an offer from his wife's old friend, but rooming with Elias may have been more than just a mistake, it may end up deadly.
For me, the main character in this book was insufferable, and it didn't help that the supporting cast were largely unlikable and shallow. The Roommate is pages and pages of Wesley Gates complaining about a situation he got himself into, despite all the warning signs and threats from those around him. Reading chapter after chapter of his pity party without any substantial plot lines running alongside it was tiresome. I haven't felt the urge to DNF a book as badly as this one for some time.
There's no substance to this novel—no jaw-dropping twist, well-paced storytelling, or satisfying conclusion. The whole book consists of back-and-forth conversations and then an abrupt and sudden ending where the unlikable main characters continue in their selfish and unlikable ways. With nothing positive to say, this was a miss for me.
For me, the main character in this book was insufferable, and it didn't help that the supporting cast were largely unlikable and shallow. The Roommate is pages and pages of Wesley Gates complaining about a situation he got himself into, despite all the warning signs and threats from those around him. Reading chapter after chapter of his pity party without any substantial plot lines running alongside it was tiresome. I haven't felt the urge to DNF a book as badly as this one for some time.
There's no substance to this novel—no jaw-dropping twist, well-paced storytelling, or satisfying conclusion. The whole book consists of back-and-forth conversations and then an abrupt and sudden ending where the unlikable main characters continue in their selfish and unlikable ways. With nothing positive to say, this was a miss for me.