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orlagal's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
Graphic: Addiction, Body horror, Child death, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Infertility, Infidelity, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Grief, Murder, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Alcohol, Dysphoria, and Injury/Injury detail
samanthaleereads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Misogyny and Violence
Moderate: Chronic illness, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Blood, Medical content, Pregnancy, and Sexual harassment
Minor: Sexual content
syinhui's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
“It’s not my imagination, it’s not a dream, it’s not my nerves as you call them, it’s a reality so terrifying that it’s driving me insane, it’s being so close to death that you start to feel its chill in your bones.”
Graphic: Body horror, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, and Grief
Moderate: Child abuse, Death, Miscarriage, Misogyny, and Murder
Minor: Infidelity, Suicide, Stalking, and Fire/Fire injury
savvylit's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
4.5
Each story in The Houseguest is a perfect example of psychological horror. Where Dávila shines the brightest, though, is in her ability to capture a very specific female fear of male obsession and violence. In several stories in this collection, the true domestic terror isn't mysterious but rather all too familiar: a former lover, an obsessed friend, a stranger on a bus. The latter story featuring the stranger on a bus is one I won't soon forget. That character's fear was so palpable that I instantly adopted it as my own.
Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Infidelity, Toxic relationship, Violence, Stalking, and Murder
nikachu's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
3.0
Moderate: Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Infidelity, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Blood, and Murder
I would not recommend this book to anyone who is struggling with a mental illness, as it can be quite triggering.