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A review by booksbytheglass
The Guest by B.A. Paris
challenging
dark
mysterious
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? It's complicated
3.5
b.a. paris books are either hit or miss for me, and I’m so happy to say that this was a firm … in between? my thoughts are still jumbled around in my head from finishing this at like 3am 😅
the initial mystery and plot didn’t pull me in like b.a. paris’ other novels, and while the plot twist TOTALLY shocked me, it came too late in the story for me to feel any satisfaction 🥴
I think the unlikable characters were a bit too annoying for my taste, but I get why the author wrote them this way. laure was the worst house guest ever (I mean, I would have shipped her ass back to paris in a fedex box so fast 😅), and the reasons iris and gabriel had for allowing her to stay were very random and not convincing at all.
the characters I enjoyed most, however, were hugh and esme. they were so integral to the story without really causing damage or being the MC. I wanted to know more about their relationship and why they bought this creepy gothic house!!!!
I sped through this one in one go because I simply could not put it down!! so that automatically is a win in my book ☺️
thank you to st martins press and netgalley for the advanced copy in exchange for an honest review!
rating: 3.5 stars
wine pairing: loire valley cabernet franc
the initial mystery and plot didn’t pull me in like b.a. paris’ other novels, and while the plot twist TOTALLY shocked me, it came too late in the story for me to feel any satisfaction 🥴
I think the unlikable characters were a bit too annoying for my taste, but I get why the author wrote them this way. laure was the worst house guest ever (I mean, I would have shipped her ass back to paris in a fedex box so fast 😅), and the reasons iris and gabriel had for allowing her to stay were very random and not convincing at all.
the characters I enjoyed most, however, were hugh and esme. they were so integral to the story without really causing damage or being the MC. I wanted to know more about their relationship and why they bought this creepy gothic house!!!!
I sped through this one in one go because I simply could not put it down!! so that automatically is a win in my book ☺️
thank you to st martins press and netgalley for the advanced copy in exchange for an honest review!
rating: 3.5 stars
wine pairing: loire valley cabernet franc