A review by lily_eames
The Guest by Emma Cline

dark emotional mysterious reflective 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

1.5

Zero plot and zero redeemable characters. Ending made absolutely no sense. Some of the writing was okay, I guess? I really wanted to like it, but it suffered from the worst cool girl, Gone Girl rip off protagonist since Ottesa Moshfegh’s universe. 
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