Reviews tagging 'Death'

The Christmas Guest by Peter Swanson

18 reviews

fragrant_stars's review

dark mysterious relaxing sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Quick read, cozy, with an open ending that made me kinda want more. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence and Murder

Moderate: Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Self harm, Blood, Stalking, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Infidelity, Toxic relationship, Death of parent, and Sexual harassment

nicole625's review

dark mysterious relaxing medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Blood, and Murder

Minor: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, and Sexual assault

cc_shelflove's review

dark tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

A very scary Christmas to you! Half told in diary entries from the past and half told in the present time, this novella packs a punch. It includes everyone’s favorite little nugget of holiday cheer: murder!!! Think twice before you make a bad decision. It just might haunt you for the rest of your life. 

Side note: I loved Swanson’s note regarding why he wrote The Christmas Guest. I’d love for him to release more of these one-sit reads. It’s impressive I was able to get to know his characters so well in under 100 pages, and he gave this reader a nice twist, too.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Violence, Blood, and Murder

coco78337's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Violence, Blood, Murder, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Death of parent and Alcohol

faithfullymoonstruck's review

adventurous dark mysterious sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder

Moderate: Death, Emotional abuse, Blood, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Death of parent

amaranth_wytch's review

fast-paced

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol

Moderate: Death, Domestic abuse, Blood, and Murder

Minor: Suicide

meowlo's review

dark emotional mysterious sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Death, Emotional abuse, Violence, Blood, Death of parent, Murder, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

wytherwytch's review

dark emotional medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

Interesting concept but slow

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Death, Infidelity, Sexual assault, Violence, Grief, Murder, Gaslighting, and Classism

Moderate: Animal death

Minor: Alcohol