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Emma Cline

American

Born 1989

Emma Cline is an American writer and novelist from California.

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The Guest

3.3/5

reader rating · 9,672 ratings

The Guest is Emma Cline's second novel, following a 22-year-old escort named Alex as she drifts through the moneyed enclaves of the Hamptons over five summer days, after being ejected from her wealthy older companion Simon's house. A national bestseller longlisted for the PEN/Faulkner Award, it earned year-end recognition from The New Yorker, Time, NPR, and The Washington Post, among many others.

Reviewed Oct 28, 2026

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