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A review by foxfic
The Night Guest by Hildur Knútsdóttir
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
This was a quick novella revolving around a woman who is experiencing extreme fatigue and muscle soreness during the daytime, seemingly no matter how much rest she has. She follows all the generally prescribed solutions and investigative routes — talking to a doctor, recording herself sleeping, buying a pedometer. Eventually of course, the truth comes out, and I feel the reveal is done in a way that is both open to interpretation and makes use of a good amount of clues from the narrative. Fun, creepy, and weird as fuck — my favorite things.