The Guest by Emma Cline

The Guest

Emma Cline

304 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)

fiction contemporary thriller dark tense medium-paced
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A young woman pretends to be someone she isn’t in this stunning novel by the New York Times bestselling author of The Girls.“Alex drained her wineglass, then her water glass. The ocean looked calm, a black darker than the sky. A ripple of anxiety ...

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Community Reviews

3.41
based on 16,101 reviews

Moods

tense: 73%

dark: 68%

mysterious: 40%

reflective: 19%

sad: 19%

emotional: 16%

adventurous: 14%

challenging: 14%

funny: 9%

lighthearted: 1%

Pace

31% of readers chose fast
48% of readers chose medium
19% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

9% of readers chose Plot
21% of readers chose A mix
68% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

9% of readers chose Yes
22% of readers chose Complicated
67% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

1% of readers chose Yes
20% of readers chose Complicated
76% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

4% of readers chose Yes
4% of readers chose Complicated
88% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

96% of readers chose Yes
2% of readers chose Complicated
Yes
Complicated

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