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elliott_roi's review
4.0
Thrillers can be hit or miss for me, but I gave No One Left But You a shot because it has a trans MC. And I'm glad I did! It wasn't a new favourite, but I did enjoy my time with this book.
I liked the overlapping timelines of "before" and "after" the murder and how things came together. Although the synopsis made it sound like the "after" would involve a lot more sleuthing and trying to figure out who did it, when really not much happened except a police interrogation and mourning with friends. Regardless, the mystery was sufficiently suspenseful and I didn't figure it all out til the end.
Max was a great MC, with a lot of depth and growth throughout the story. Gloss was also an interesting character, although sometimes a bit unbelievable. I think I would have liked to see some of the side characters more developed. I didn't always get a sense of who they were besides some basic descriptions of their personality and home life.
Overall, I thought this was a great moody read and I will definitely be recommending it to others for its trans rep and readability.
Thank you to Soho Press and NetGalley for providing an eARC. All thoughts are my own.
I liked the overlapping timelines of "before" and "after" the murder and how things came together. Although the synopsis made it sound like the "after" would involve a lot more sleuthing and trying to figure out who did it, when really not much happened except a police interrogation and mourning with friends. Regardless, the mystery was sufficiently suspenseful and I didn't figure it all out til the end.
Max was a great MC, with a lot of depth and growth throughout the story. Gloss was also an interesting character, although sometimes a bit unbelievable. I think I would have liked to see some of the side characters more developed. I didn't always get a sense of who they were besides some basic descriptions of their personality and home life.
Overall, I thought this was a great moody read and I will definitely be recommending it to others for its trans rep and readability.
Thank you to Soho Press and NetGalley for providing an eARC. All thoughts are my own.
Graphic: Alcohol, Emotional abuse, Toxic friendship, Violence, Blood, Death, Drug use, Murder, Toxic relationship, and Transphobia
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Dysphoria, Sexual content, and Homophobia
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