A review by vigil
A Guest in the House by E.M. Carroll

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

3.0

when i last read emily carroll i determined that despite their artistic talent and often interesting premises, they were a mediocre storyteller. i have not been moved from that opinion, but i see minor signs of improvement. they seem fundamentally incapable of sticking the landing, or getting out of their own way when it comes to storytelling. the build up was enjoyable, but
once david died
it went downhill. the ending alone isn't very interesting once the shock wears off, in comparison to what the story had been building up before not to mention the dubious optics of the
possible portrayal of psychosis with abby. some very ableist and cliche tropes at play there.
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