Reviews

The Last House on Needless Street by Catriona Ward

ilveu's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective sad tense fast-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? Yes

5.0

ashlley's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

myrranda5002's review against another edition

5.0

I loved this book. I think the book was so poetically written and the characters have so much depth. The book is written from a unique perspective and while you just want to hate Ted you can't really bring yourself to actually hate him. I appreciate the authors note at the end as well that discusses how the book came to life.

gspear's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

layoversandliterature's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

4.5

enbylibrarian's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious tense

5.0

This is easily one of the best books I've ever read in my life. 

It takes a lot to shock me and this one did at least 3 times. I did not see the ending coming at all. Despite knowing to expect twists and turns, what actually happened was the last thing I ever would've guessed. 

I would recommend this book to anyone that's interested in thrillers, mysteries, horror, or looking for something fresh and new. 

zkoch's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional informative mysterious sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

lilayyy's review against another edition

Yo no entiendo. Felt very convoluted at the end. 

lexidriggs's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

andyslibrary42's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

4.5

Wow! This had so many good twists in it and I loved how the different POV’s flowed together. I went in to the story with an idea of what I thought was going on, and was completely taken by surprise. Even when I thought what I knew was confirmed it found ways to still surprise me and keep the story intriguing. Each character we read from has something unique and interesting about them that makes this truly unputdownable. The last bit of this was so incredibly sad, and the afterword really gave me a new appreciation for the entire story. This novel combines horror, thriller, and mystery in a way I haven’t read before, and I think it’s very well done! Highly recommend.