A review by nevarren
The Guest by Emma Cline

dark 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

3.5

I enjoyed reading this book, but the ending felt a bit unsatisfying. I don't think that's the author's fault, or at least I think she succeeded at doing what she wanted to do - create a story centered on a character who refuses to grow or take accountability for her actions, who uses people and discards them, and who is nevertheless fascinating and even a little sympathetic in the ways she has painted herself into a corner. Still, when it ended, I felt like I had read a beautiful - and cruel - nothingburger of a book.

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