Reviews with content warning for Sexual content - L'ospite

This book has a very mysterious tone that culminates in an ambiguous ending. The reader can come to their own conclusions about the rules of the protagonist and her world.

I almost immediately decided Alex was a ghost but I’m not quite sure how I would explain her death or interactions with the other characters.

I really enjoy Cline’s writing style it’s to the point yet uses interesting imagery and that portrays her characters as brutally honest.

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mai99's review against another edition

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dark emotional tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? N/A
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

Das Ende ist sehr unbefriedigend. Und dadurch wird das Buch in seiner Gänze irgendwie gut, es zeigt den kontinuierlichen Kampf ums überleben und wie kleine Gewinne im Leben für den nächsten Tag eine Realität sind, die Alex lebt. Langfristige Lebensplanung und große Ziele gibt es nicht, kann es gar nicht geben.

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fatfrog's review against another edition

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adventurous dark tense medium-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

4.0

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marcellajoa's review against another edition

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adventurous dark mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

holy shit

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catievalentino's review against another edition

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dark medium-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

4.25

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kvokolek's review against another edition

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tense

Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

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whoisrois's review against another edition

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dark sad tense medium-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

4.75

LOVED this. unfortunately the ending didn’t quite have the same juice as the rest of the novel. still, I was on the edge of me seat. Thank you problematic female character 💕

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amfmf13's review against another edition

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dark tense 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

2.5

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