The paying guests by Sarah Waters

The paying guests

Sarah Waters

653 pages • first pub 2014 (editions)

fiction historical lgbtqia+ dark emotional tense slow-paced
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The "volcanically sexy" (USA Today) bestseller about a widow and her daughter who take a young couple into their home in 1920s London. It is 1922, and London is tense. Ex-servicemen are disillusioned; the out-of-work and the hungry are demanding ...

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Community Reviews

3.43
based on 9,315 reviews

Moods

tense: 74%

emotional: 71%

dark: 62%

mysterious: 36%

sad: 31%

reflective: 24%

challenging: 18%

adventurous: 6%

hopeful: 5%

funny: 2%

informative: 2%

inspiring: 1%

Pace

3% of readers chose fast
34% of readers chose medium
61% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

17% of readers chose Plot
51% of readers chose A mix
30% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

47% of readers chose Yes
30% of readers chose Complicated
21% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

26% of readers chose Yes
45% of readers chose Complicated
27% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

21% of readers chose Yes
17% of readers chose Complicated
58% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

72% of readers chose Yes
16% of readers chose Complicated
10% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

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