Reviews

The Last House on Needless Street by Catriona Ward

vmalloy's review against another edition

4.0

Really interesting really well done, but as soon as the Big Reveal happened, the immediate killing off of Dee was shocking and felt a little like, she’s served her purpose, bye now! Felt jarring and not in a suspenseful way.

jordanbet's review against another edition

4.25

This book broke my heart in ways I wasn't expecting.

imzadi481's review against another edition

What a fucking boring book

sapien85's review against another edition

dark emotional informative mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

4.0

iloveolaf's review against another edition

dark reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

blameitonthebook's review against another edition

4.0

I was hooked right from the start. Every chapter gave a new and interesting perspective, slowly uncovering more details.
I had no idea where this book was going and I would strongly recommend reading this without doing any deep dive into the plot.
I read this book in one day.

the_main_character's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.0

I disliked this book then liked it then disliked it again and then liked it again and in the end I just had to respect it for providing a unique and interesting story, irrespective of my likeness. yes, it was creepy, it was tense, and it was definitely confusing, which appears to be a staple in horror novels. my biggest pet peeve is unreliable narrators, but I suppose it was necessary here. in the end I'll say I did enjoy it, though there were good moments and bad ones, for I think that adds character to a book.

fooliescraper's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective tense medium-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? Yes

4.0

halietayes1997's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.75

lilywoodside's review against another edition

4.0

What did I just read?! Read it blind. I found it when looking for books similar to ‘Sharp Objects’ by Gillian Flynn and it did not disappoint. It took three times renewing it from the library but I’m so glad I did. It was deliciously scary.