The Guest: A Novel
A young woman pretends to be someone she isn’t in this “spellbinding” (Vogue), “smoldering” (The Washington Post) novel by the New York Times bestselling author of The Girls.
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2.5? fast read.
too ~trendy~, following the my year of r+r format of a narcissistic and perhaps psychopathic main character who ~languidly~ downs pills and booze and steals and destroys everything she touches. i was most interested in some of the commentary on the lives of the uber-wealthy and the people who cater to them. but overall found the main character insufferable, and the ending anticlimactic.
too ~trendy~, following the my year of r+r format of a narcissistic and perhaps psychopathic main character who ~languidly~ downs pills and booze and steals and destroys everything she touches. i was most interested in some of the commentary on the lives of the uber-wealthy and the people who cater to them. but overall found the main character insufferable, and the ending anticlimactic.
This is an easy breezy summer-type of book. Great writing. Perfect for a beach day or a break after an intense book. Definitely for women.
What a hoot! Alex is an awful person, yet a sympathetic character. She manipulates men for a living and often steals from them. She has burned all her bridges in New York city and is basically on the run. She owes back rent to her roommates and a huge amount to Dom, who seems hell bent on revenge. Her latest target is Simon who has a summer house on Long Island. When he kicks her to the curb, she is basically homeless, but summer is drawing to a close and there are possibilities - parties to crash, private clubs to sneak into, and teenage boys to befriend. The relationships she develops with Calvin, Margaret, Jack, the lost dog, and others will keep you smiling. There seems to be no end to her cleverness and ability to land on her feet.
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