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mrsreads1's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Blood, Gun violence, Animal cruelty, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Stalking, Gore, and Violence
Moderate: Alcoholism and Child death
jamie_rich's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.0
Graphic: Murder, Misogyny, Pregnancy, Animal cruelty, Gore, Alcoholism, Infertility, Child death, Violence, Blood, Suicide, Death, Abandonment, Stalking, Torture, Car accident, Mass/school shootings, Physical abuse, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Injury/Injury detail, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide attempt
steed17's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Moderate: Blood and Murder
Minor: Alcoholism, Bullying, Grief, Infertility, Child death, Suicide, and Suicidal thoughts
ashhearddwrites's review against another edition
- Strong character development? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Moderate: Child death, Death, Stalking, Murder, Blood, and Gore
cassiereadsbooks_'s review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Infertility, Animal cruelty, Death, Violence, Blood, Child death, Gore, Gun violence, Mental illness, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Torture, Car accident, Suicidal thoughts, and Stalking
trysarahtops's review against another edition
- 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
4.25
Graphic: Suicide attempt, Stalking, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, Self harm, Gore, Death, and Animal cruelty
Moderate: Eating disorder, Infertility, Murder, Stalking, Grief, Animal cruelty, Blood, Body horror, Child death, Alcoholism, Car accident, and Death
aileron's review against another edition
- 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
3.5
Graphic: Child death, Gore, Murder, Grief, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Blood, Car accident, Suicidal thoughts, and Animal cruelty
Moderate: Animal death and Infertility
Minor: Alcoholism and Mass/school shootings
katebrownreads's review against another edition
3.5
Graphic: Blood, Suicidal thoughts, Stalking, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Gun violence, and Grief
Moderate: Car accident, Child death, Alcoholism, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis
Minor: Animal cruelty
clairebonney's review against another edition
4.5
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Blood, Child death, Death, Mental illness, Stalking, Suicidal thoughts, Car accident, Gaslighting, Gore, Grief, Infertility, Murder, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis
justacatandabook's review against another edition
- 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
4.0
I pick up each Taylor Adams book with a bit of trepidation as his books can genuinely freak me out and also stress me out! This one was no different. There's one setting--a perfectly done isolated beach house. Emma has but one neighbor, an older drunk named Deek. With so few characters, we easily become attached to her and, of course, her dog, Laika. Laika (aka "the space dog") was certainly the star of the show (and the cause of undue stress as I worried frantically if she would survive).
THE LAST WORD goes by at a frantic pace. It's terrifying and increasingly gruesome and bloody. It did indeed creep me out! My main issue was that I predicted a lot of this plot. Still, it did not diminish much of my enjoyment of this crazy, wild ride.
I received a copy of this book from the publisher, William Morrow, in return for an unbiased review.
Graphic: Blood, Violence, Death, Gore, and Murder