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A review by offmyredcarpet
The Guest With Claws by Ella Maven
4.0
3.5 // Fun read that is a sweet monster romance with some omegaverse and paranormal fantasy vibes.
What I loved:
I seriously loved the world building; particularly the swanky hotel and its collection of eccentric âguestsâ that we learn is ultimately a cover for their professions. The quirky side characters at the hotel were quite fun. And the way the author builds the tension with regards to what is hiding beneath the cloches the humans deliver to the patrons is done well.
What I didnât love:
I struggled to like the FMC. I found some aspects of her personality annoying and a bit petulant. She doesnât have much agency and part of that is tied to what she is, but it also makes her an accessory in her own story. I could feel an attempt at contrasting the âsheâs treasured for what she isâ rhetoric against those helping her simultaneously being dismissive of her but it doesnât completely land. I did relish the couple of times she stands up for herself after learning the purpose of her existence.
What I loved:
I seriously loved the world building; particularly the swanky hotel and its collection of eccentric âguestsâ that we learn is ultimately a cover for their professions. The quirky side characters at the hotel were quite fun. And the way the author builds the tension with regards to what is hiding beneath the cloches the humans deliver to the patrons is done well.
What I didnât love:
I struggled to like the FMC. I found some aspects of her personality annoying and a bit petulant. She doesnât have much agency and part of that is tied to what she is, but it also makes her an accessory in her own story. I could feel an attempt at contrasting the âsheâs treasured for what she isâ rhetoric against those helping her simultaneously being dismissive of her but it doesnât completely land. I did relish the couple of times she stands up for herself after learning the purpose of her existence.