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One Last Breath by Ginny Myers Sain

6 reviews

kimbj87's review

adventurous emotional mysterious sad tense slow-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Drug use, Violence, Blood, Grief, Stalking, and Murder

Minor: Addiction, Alcoholism, Child death, Drug use, Gun violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Car accident, and Death of parent

creolelitbelle's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-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

2.75

The atmosphere of humid Florida really comes alive in this book, as with the previous two books I've read by the author. I wanted to experience the little swimming and dive spots of Tru and her companions. If I was not so invested in the identity of the serial killer from two decades ago and who might have killed Bailey and Celeste, I would have dnfed the book at the poor treatment of East. He deserved better from nearly everyone around him except his buddy Paz, who seemed like a good friend. The remembrances of Tru and Rio fit nicely into the story but also feel far-fetched. Tru being connected to Bailey, a native of the same town, has an air of poetry to it, but I have trouble buying Rio's story. The reader is reminded repeatedly by multiple characters, including Tru as narrator, that Rio is a liar, but we are expected to believe everything she says, which makes me wonder what nefarious plans does she have for Tru? Who is Rio really? Tru came across as selfish and reserved despite growing up in the supposedly small town, so I suspect she will have the life she deserves. In the meantime, #justiceforEast. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Panic attacks/disorders, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Alcoholism

Minor: Addiction

styxx's review against another edition

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? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Violence, Blood, Grief, Stalking, Murder, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Child abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, and Car accident

chanlo1994's review

dark emotional mysterious relaxing sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

This book is so "Florida". Maybe that's why I loved it so much. There's so much nostalgia from the setting that other books taking place here just don't get. Mount Orange and Hidden Glen are fictional, but I've absolutely been there before. And excellent mystery making too.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Child death, Death, Drug use, Blood, Grief, Stalking, Murder, and Alcohol

Moderate: Gore, Violence, and Car accident

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Drug use, and Infidelity

Additional content warning: Drowning

avidreaderandgeekgirl's review against another edition

dark emotional tense slow-paced

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

2.25

    Well, this book was disappointing. I had hoped the mystery part would go another way. But it was thoroughly predictable. The book had some enjoyable parts, like the supernatural element. But the murderer element was too simple and easy to figure out.

Narrator Rating: 4.25 stars
  The narrator did an excellent job, with tonal shifts and all. I just wish she'd been able to differentiate the male voices more. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Drug use, Violence, Blood, Grief, Stalking, and Alcohol

Moderate: Alcoholism, Sexual content, Murder, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Child death, Gun violence, and Infidelity

The children's deaths are that of an older sister who is a young teen I believe when she died, and it is briefly described as it is a past event. It is more the grief over it that is prominent in the book. There is also the murder of the teen girls which is more graphically described.

boiler_bookworm's review

adventurous dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

3.75

Entertaining Spooky YA Mystery          

This is my third novel I have read by Ginny Myers Sain and it didn't disappoint! To begin with, the cover of One Last Breath has beautiful, vibrant illustration and  is a perfect fit for the book.  Before reading this novel, I didn't know anything about diving that the main characters enjoy so much in this novel.  Tru, Rio, and East all love diving and I was holding my breath right with the characters.  I did enjoy the characters, but struggle some with Tru's choices.  Camping out in the scrub to try and lure a serial killer out of hiding? Seems like an unlikely (and super not smart) choice.  

Overall, I feel that YA readers will really enjoy the relationships between the main characters.  Myers Sain does a great job of mixing in just a little of the supernatural to enhance the overall mystery of the story.  Although I had an inkling of who the killer was, I was definitely kept guessing! 
        

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death and Murder

Moderate: Drug use