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The Last Thing He Wanted by Joan Didion

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hschubert's review against another edition

adventurous dark tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

Glad to have read this classic though I wish I knew more about the political narrative it covers. The real involvement of the US in Nicaragua etc. tragic, but expendable was the point.

bettan97's review against another edition

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lighthearted medium-paced

2.75

monkeyjess's review against another edition

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adventurous mysterious fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

2.5

Confusing for me because I’m not that familiar with the history of the time

schevea's review against another edition

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challenging mysterious

3.0

teawithe's review against another edition

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1.0

What a horrible and boring book. I am usually not so harsh when it comes to rating books, but there was just nothing I enjoyed about reading this. All the the blurbs saying what this book is about are very appealing, but I'm telling you right now, don't waste your time. And I would say just watch the movie based on the book that's on Netflix, but after doing some research (post read) apparently the movie was a disaster too, despite having some incredible actors.

Moral of the store, don't waste your time.