mysticslibrary's review
2.0
Meh. So far An Unwanted Guest is the only Shari Lapena book that I have enjoyed.
The characters in this book are so unlikeable that I just didn't care what happened to any of them.
The characters in this book are so unlikeable that I just didn't care what happened to any of them.
sxf4339's review against another edition
mysterious
fast-paced
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
pelargonia's review
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
daphne_430's review
emotional
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Murder and Blood
Moderate: Infertility, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Domestic abuse, and Death
Minor: Pregnancy, Alcohol, Cursing, Suicide attempt, and Gun violence
gravyfaerie's review
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
This book was okay, and has two kind of weird twists at the end that I didn’t care for.
ramonareadsbooks's review
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
I couldn’t put this book down. I read it in one sitting. I didn’t even get up to pee. The plot twists just kept coming. The book was on 100 the whole time! So good
ctigerlily's review
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
alexabookish's review
4.0
3.5 stars. i’m not the biggest fan of the amnesia trope in thrillers, but this was well written and compelling, like all of shari lapena’s books. and i didn’t see the last big twists at the very end coming. not my favorite shari lapena, but definitely not the worst and i’d still recommend.
captainaly's review
3.0
The book was fine. Entertaining and a quick read but predictable with no likable characters.
mhkennadixon's review against another edition
2.0
UGH- I actually really enjoyed this book the whole way through, but when I got to the ending, my first thought was "That's it?" Also not as many twists as I would have hoped. Overall, too predictable.