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3.92 AVERAGE
3.92 AVERAGE
Her husband calls her Jane, but that is not her name and he is not her husband. The door is unlocked but she is a prisoner in his home, the fear of repercussions being a bigger deterrent than chains and fences could ever be.
I had really high hopes for this book as I’d seen so many good reviews and I was not disappointed! This is a fast paced, anxiety-inducing, read through your fingers type of book - something you can’t stop reading even if you wanted to. I absolutely gobbled it up and can’t recommend it enough.
This is the first Will Dean book that I’ve read and something that really surprised me was his ability to create truly believable female characters - if I hadn’t known otherwise I would have assumed the author was a woman. There were no lazy stereotypes or clichés to be found, something which shouldn’t be an issue but often is!
I had really high hopes for this book as I’d seen so many good reviews and I was not disappointed! This is a fast paced, anxiety-inducing, read through your fingers type of book - something you can’t stop reading even if you wanted to. I absolutely gobbled it up and can’t recommend it enough.
This is the first Will Dean book that I’ve read and something that really surprised me was his ability to create truly believable female characters - if I hadn’t known otherwise I would have assumed the author was a woman. There were no lazy stereotypes or clichés to be found, something which shouldn’t be an issue but often is!
dark
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Bloody hell! What a seat of your pants ride! Genuinely couldn’t read it fast enough, so eager to discover how it all panned out. I have read & loved all of Will Dean’s books but I think this could be my favourite! Highly recommended.
The Last Thing to Burn is a book that will haunt me. Will Dean has written a book that I read with an increasing feeling of sickness and disgust, but was deeply touched by the hope and strength of spirit shown by the female characters.
Our main character is ‘Jane’, who when we are introduced to her in the opening chapter sounds like a young child. She is running away from the farm where she lives with Len, and it quickly becomes clear that things are not at all as they seemed.
‘Jane’ is a Vietnamese woman, trapped in a hostile environment. Lured to Britain under the promise of a better life, she has been held captive and forced to endure the kind of life that nobody deserves or should have to endure.
Watching the emotional and physical abuse this woman was subject to was awful. It was very clear why she did not try to escape, but I spent most of the book imagining just what it might take for her to snap and decide the risk was worth it.
Viewing events through Than’s eyes I was filled with horror that such events could ever occur. When she is forced to become privy to another woman being taken prisoner, it felt as if I was watching a dry tinderbox waiting for the match to be lit and send everything up in flames.
Her situation alone was bad enough, but once she becomes a mother it felt as if it were only a matter of time before something snapped. That was, indeed, the case and what transpired towards the end was bleak, though it gave some semblance of hope. It was certainly testimony to the strength of the human spirit.
Thanks to the publishers and NetGalley for allowing me to read this prior to publication. Highly recommended.
Our main character is ‘Jane’, who when we are introduced to her in the opening chapter sounds like a young child. She is running away from the farm where she lives with Len, and it quickly becomes clear that things are not at all as they seemed.
‘Jane’ is a Vietnamese woman, trapped in a hostile environment. Lured to Britain under the promise of a better life, she has been held captive and forced to endure the kind of life that nobody deserves or should have to endure.
Watching the emotional and physical abuse this woman was subject to was awful. It was very clear why she did not try to escape, but I spent most of the book imagining just what it might take for her to snap and decide the risk was worth it.
Viewing events through Than’s eyes I was filled with horror that such events could ever occur. When she is forced to become privy to another woman being taken prisoner, it felt as if I was watching a dry tinderbox waiting for the match to be lit and send everything up in flames.
Her situation alone was bad enough, but once she becomes a mother it felt as if it were only a matter of time before something snapped. That was, indeed, the case and what transpired towards the end was bleak, though it gave some semblance of hope. It was certainly testimony to the strength of the human spirit.
Thanks to the publishers and NetGalley for allowing me to read this prior to publication. Highly recommended.
dark
emotional
medium-paced
Intense, very dark story of survival
Wow, this book makes you feel all the feels but it’s sad that some people actually have to live this way! It was a good read tho but a very hard read.
I LOVED The Last Thing To Burn by @willrdean. Went to bed early on holiday as I had to finish it to see what happened, and didn’t want to be disturbed!
dark
emotional
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes