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The Last House on Needless Street by Catriona Ward

carinamiya's review against another edition

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3.0

One of the most unique and weirdest books I've ever read. 

The book is marketed as horror, but I would say that isn't the most accurate genre. It's somewhat suspenseful as the reader tries to figure out what the heck is going on, and it has an air of strange mystery. It seems to be (major spoilers!)
great multiple personality disorder representation and a good example of a book with (multiple) unreliable narrators


I learned about this book from tiktok and was under the impression that it was scary (the cover really furthers this) but it's not too disturbing or scary. There's a couple somewhat violent/unsettling things that occur though + some potentially triggering content. 


randir18's review against another edition

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3.0

3 ⭐️ from me! This book is not what it seems, and truly nothing makes sense until the last approx 2 chapters and the afterword. I almost stopped reading several times because it’s so scattered, but it always kept me hooked and needing to know how it was going to turn out. Did not see the twist with *Dee* coming! Now that I’ve finished I feel like I need to re-read it and it will all make more sense?

vfreeman2000's review against another edition

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dark tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

jrharris's review against another edition

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

2.0

evie95's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0


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bumblebre's review against another edition

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dark mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

chrissiewithanie's review against another edition

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

5.0

rnjana's review against another edition

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challenging dark mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

4.0

skemble's review against another edition

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dark mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.75

debappedu's review against another edition

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

4.0