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becks444's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Trafficking, Sexual assault, and Violence
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Pregnancy, Suicide attempt, and Fire/Fire injury
nika_nix's review against another edition
- 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? No
5.0
Graphic: Gore, Confinement, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual assault, Trafficking, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, and Physical abuse
Moderate: Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Rape, Slavery, Drug use, Deportation, Suicidal thoughts, and Fire/Fire injury
court_greenwell's review against another edition
- 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? No
5.0
Graphic: Medical trauma, Injury/Injury detail, Domestic abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Rape, Sexual assault, Trafficking, Pregnancy, Addiction, Slavery, Drug use, Fire/Fire injury, Deportation, and Confinement
katyannreads's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Domestic abuse, Trafficking, Confinement, Injury/Injury detail, and Sexual assault
elysianbud's review against another edition
- 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? No
3.5
Graphic: Deportation, Injury/Injury detail, Rape, Kidnapping, Physical abuse, Racism, Violence, Pregnancy, Sexual assault, Torture, Slavery, Trafficking, Confinement, Drug use, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Suicidal thoughts, Addiction, Colonisation, Domestic abuse, Toxic relationship, and Sexual violence
nialiversuch's review against another edition
- 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? No
3.75
Graphic: Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Kidnapping, Sexual content, Blood, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Violence, Bullying, Child abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Grief, Pregnancy, Confinement, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Ableism, Body shaming, Chronic illness, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Abandonment, Addiction, Body horror, Mental illness, Murder, Toxic relationship, Trafficking, Deportation, Drug abuse, and Domestic abuse
Moderate: Animal death, Child death, Vomit, and Death of parent
soobooksalot's review against another edition
- 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
4.25
Despite that, The Last Thing To Burn is unlike anything I've read.
This is my first foray into Will Dean's writing and I'm most impressed.
From the description we can discern there's a captivity situation. Beside that I went in quite blind, so the background and resolution was yet to be experienced.
Jane is under the rule of "husband" Lenn in a small, remote farm cottage. He records her every move and watches the tapes back daily. He makes Jane wear his dead mother's clothes and burns her personal items to keep her in line.
Her name is not Jane.
I won't say any more, other than this is a tense, heartbreaking and suspenseful read that deserves attention.
Recommended!
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Emotional abuse, Trafficking, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Fire/Fire injury, Murder, Pregnancy, Rape, and Sexual assault
amyspag's review against another edition
- 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? No
3.5
Graphic: Confinement, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Trafficking, and Violence
littlebookcastle_sam's review against another edition
3.75
Graphic: Addiction, Blood, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Murder, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Rape, Sexual assault, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Trafficking, and Violence
slevlin86's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Trafficking, Kidnapping, Rape, Violence, Addiction, Blood, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, and Toxic relationship