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The Christmas Guest by Peter Swanson

19 reviews

cc_shelflove's review

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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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pierrereads's review against another edition

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

4.0

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coco78337's review against another edition

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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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faithfullymoonstruck's review

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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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amaranth_wytch's review

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fast-paced

3.75

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meowlo's review

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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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j_squaredd's review against another edition

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dark fast-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

3.0

Where is the mystery? This is maybe a thriller or horror, but there’s absolutely nothing mysterious about it. The only mystery to be found is why did I give Peter Swanson another chance against my better judgment?
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chezler24's review

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dark mysterious 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

4.0

I really enjoyed this quick read and would definitely recommend picking up a copy closer to Christmas. This novella is broken into two parts. It's partially told through the POV of one character through diary entries and partially through the present-day musings of another individual. Perfectly dark and chilling with the right amount of Yultide trimmings. 

Love the dedication page as well. 
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aileron's review against another edition

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

2.5

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