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3.87 AVERAGE
3.87 AVERAGE
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I’m not sure ‘enjoy’ is the correct word to use to describe reading this book. I was fascinated, repelled, confused and impressed, sometimes all at the same time. And I wanted to know what was going on – although, having finished it, I’m still not sure I fully understand – so I kept reading, hoping that the ending would be satisfying and make sense of it all.
The ending was satisfying but I am still confused. I think I’m going to be avoiding anything resembling eyes for a very long time, and some of the imagery I would really like to be purged from my mind. I would recommend this book because it was an interesting read – extremely well written, thoughtful and thought-provoking. Just don’t expect to find it a comfortable read!
4/5 from me – I received an ARC from GRR.
The ending was satisfying but I am still confused. I think I’m going to be avoiding anything resembling eyes for a very long time, and some of the imagery I would really like to be purged from my mind. I would recommend this book because it was an interesting read – extremely well written, thoughtful and thought-provoking. Just don’t expect to find it a comfortable read!
4/5 from me – I received an ARC from GRR.
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
slow-paced
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
4.5
Don’t you just love it when the random book you decide to read on a whim turns out to be so good you can’t put it down? Last Man Standing was such a book for me. Angsty, gripping, and surprisingly thought-provoking, not to mention creepy, it was almost perfect. I’m saying 'almost,' because some things felt just a little rushed near the end… but that’s probably me splitting hairs, please ignore me.
Don’t you just love it when the random book you decide to read on a whim turns out to be so good you can’t put it down? Last Man Standing was such a book for me. Angsty, gripping, and surprisingly thought-provoking, not to mention creepy, it was almost perfect. I’m saying 'almost,' because some things felt just a little rushed near the end… but that’s probably me splitting hairs, please ignore me.
adventurous
challenging
emotional
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
sad
This was such an interesting read! It was very atmospheric, and very engrossing -- I started reading it before bed just to see what it was like, then found myself staying up much later than planned because I just HAD to see how it ended. It was a mind-bending clash between what we accept as reality and what we never thought to believe. The romance is MMF, but this isn't really a ~romance story. It's a story about a man trying to cope with the loss of two of the most important people in his life, with a little bit (a lot) of the impossible mixed in.
I have to be honest, I spent...pretty much all of the book confused, but not in a bad way. There are just so many omg, wait, what? moments throughout the book that after a while, my brain suspended its disbelief and just hung on for the ride. Again, not in a bad way. I was fascinated by the idea that Spoilerthere are people whom Death doesn't take slash people who can trade themselves to Death so that someone else important to them will survive instead. Also, the rollercoaster of twists towards the end Spoilerwhere we go from thinking Kel's chasing Death to realizing that's Tomas to thinking Tomas is Death to realizing Death is a completely DIFFERENT, terrifying thing was INSANE in only the best way!!
I really adored the small pack of teenagers that latched onto Kel, I loved Yam, and I would honestly read an entire set of short stories featuring Maddox and Mikhail and all the others, because they were so fascinating in their unique brands of insanity. This is definitely one of those books that needs to be re-read, because there are so many details I'm sure I missed the first time through that I will appreciate a second time around.
I received a free ARC from the author and am voluntarily leaving a review.
I have to be honest, I spent...pretty much all of the book confused, but not in a bad way. There are just so many omg, wait, what? moments throughout the book that after a while, my brain suspended its disbelief and just hung on for the ride. Again, not in a bad way. I was fascinated by the idea that Spoilerthere are people whom Death doesn't take slash people who can trade themselves to Death so that someone else important to them will survive instead. Also, the rollercoaster of twists towards the end Spoilerwhere we go from thinking Kel's chasing Death to realizing that's Tomas to thinking Tomas is Death to realizing Death is a completely DIFFERENT, terrifying thing was INSANE in only the best way!!
I really adored the small pack of teenagers that latched onto Kel, I loved Yam, and I would honestly read an entire set of short stories featuring Maddox and Mikhail and all the others, because they were so fascinating in their unique brands of insanity. This is definitely one of those books that needs to be re-read, because there are so many details I'm sure I missed the first time through that I will appreciate a second time around.
I received a free ARC from the author and am voluntarily leaving a review.