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jadeotinguey11's review against another edition
dark
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.5
Gosh this book was NOT IT. while I was reading this book I just wanted to dnf it but , lo and behold I didn't for the sake of the ending which I heard that it was a "wonderful, very shocking twist" which it wasn't. I am so disappointed. I felt like the middle junk of the book wasn't needed and had unnecessary info that could have made the book short. I HATED THE MC AND TRIXIE, the fact the mc just feel in love with a whole stranger and become "friends" I felt there whole friendship was toxic and Trixie was so stuck up. And also JASPER, at first I didn't mind him until the end, the heck! What he expect from doing what he did and the way he was creepy with his whole relationship with Fiona. Overall, my brain is so messed up from this. 1.5 STARS
brileigh's review against another edition
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
4.0
a solid 4/5 stars. plenty of twists, turns, and red herrings to keep me interested in the book. there was a little more “filler” scenes than i personally like, but they weren’t too difficult to read (it just felt a little unnecessary). overall, the last few chapters had my jaw hanging open, a really good read overall!
Content Warnings
Minor: Self harm
left_unsupervised's review against another edition
4.0
This book was hard to put down, definitely entertaining and creepy.
bookmarklit's review against another edition
4.0
Interesting! This was super addicting to read; I loved the short chapters. I really like that this was about Fiona kind of finding herself and getting out of the shadow of her friends (Jenny, Allison, Trixie), while trying to find Trixie and what may have happened to her. The mix of past and present painted a good picture of their friendship, flaws and all.
ylvs_'s review against another edition
3.0
to be honest the ending is kinda disappointing. You could see this twist coming from a mile away. Also I was not expecting a happy ending when I read Psychothriller at the back of the book.
Anyways it was a enjoyable and fast read.
Anyways it was a enjoyable and fast read.
arushi_7710's review against another edition
1.0
i hated that i knew what happened really quickly, i hated how dumb all the characters were, and i hated hated hated the ending
theo_12's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
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
5.0
answertherairai's review against another edition
3.0
3.5 stars, rounded down.
This was unexpected - despite being dressed up as a YA Thriller, this book is more about the impact of loss, with an undercurrent of suspense.
If you're up for a fast paced, pulpy thriller with twists abound, this is not the book.
When it comes to loss, guilt and learning about how people who you held in high esteem have let you down - and then repeating those behaviours, fully aware, yet seeming incapable of stopping it, this is the book.
Because it tries to be a thriller, there were some holes, whereas if it had owned its space from the outset, it may have been executed with a bit more precision.
In saying that, I did enjoy it - I chose the book without any prior knowledge or preconception, and so I encourage you to do the same. If you're hankering for a specific type of read, this may not be the one for you.
This was unexpected - despite being dressed up as a YA Thriller, this book is more about the impact of loss, with an undercurrent of suspense.
If you're up for a fast paced, pulpy thriller with twists abound, this is not the book.
When it comes to loss, guilt and learning about how people who you held in high esteem have let you down - and then repeating those behaviours, fully aware, yet seeming incapable of stopping it, this is the book.
Because it tries to be a thriller, there were some holes
Spoiler
and the two 'twists' are really not particularly twisty at all, plus the ending is wrapped up way too neatly for my liking.In saying that, I did enjoy it - I chose the book without any prior knowledge or preconception, and so I encourage you to do the same. If you're hankering for a specific type of read, this may not be the one for you.
katlinmorris's review against another edition
3.0
Content Warnings:
I read "Last Girl Lied To" because I was intrigued by the premise of Flynn's newest book "The Girls Are All So Nice Here" and wanted to try out her writing. I'll be honest, I'm not sure I will actually pick up another book by this author. "Last Girl Lied To" was all in all a solid YA mystery - not a thriller - about difficult friendships, teenage drama and a girl trying to discover who she really was. I found the mystery compelling but not all too surprising. There are barely any twists and Fiona takes her sweet time figuring out what happened to Trixie, her best friend who supposedly walked into the ocean.
"Last Girl Lied To" is a slow book. The middle dragged a bit but I found the end and resolution quite well done. Mostly though, the writing style didn't work for me, it was too matter-of-fact and plain. Especially the dialogues often felt stilted and I felt like none of the characters were fleshed out at all. They all did what the plot needed them to do but they didn't seem to have distinct personalities. Not even Trixie, who was supposed to be this really interesting girl who pulls everyone in.
I would have still rated the book 4 stars for being pretty entertaining if it hadn't been for the glaring, constant fatshaming. Fiona has gained weight over the year she spent with Trixie and she's constantly going on about how she feels too big, not worthy of love and not like herself anymore because of it and honestly, I found it quite triggering. She even goes as far as throwing out her sewing machine because what use is making nice clothes for a body like hers, right? It was disconcerning, especially considering this book is supposed to be read by very young, impressionable people.
It's 2021 (2019 when this book was published) and I think we should be able to read about fat heroines who don't hate themselves. Some body positivity or at least neutrality, please. Instead I got this girl who simultaneously hated her own body and "bad eating habits" (having "junk food" from time to time) but still judged her skinny friends for liking salad and using dieting apps as well. I feel like I know where the author was trying to go with this and it could have worked out but it didn't. What's left is the somewhat ugly message that being fat is the worst thing that could happen to you, even worse than your best friend going missing and your crush being an alcoholic, judged by how much Fiona thought about her new body shape instead of the other stuff.
Tl;dr: As a YA mystery about difficult relationships between teens it was okay, entertaining but all in all it offered nothing new. The constant fatshaming and selfhate from the MC made this almost unbearable though and I think you should be aware of these issues before deciding to read it.
Another thing worth mentioning is the complete lack of any diversity. This has loads of characters and is set in Southern California but everyone is white, cis hetero etc., even all the side characters, which I honestly find disappointing.
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Suicide, Self Harm, Alcoholism, Drug Abuse, Fatshaming, Body IssuesI read "Last Girl Lied To" because I was intrigued by the premise of Flynn's newest book "The Girls Are All So Nice Here" and wanted to try out her writing. I'll be honest, I'm not sure I will actually pick up another book by this author. "Last Girl Lied To" was all in all a solid YA mystery - not a thriller - about difficult friendships, teenage drama and a girl trying to discover who she really was. I found the mystery compelling but not all too surprising. There are barely any twists and Fiona takes her sweet time figuring out what happened to Trixie, her best friend who supposedly walked into the ocean.
"Last Girl Lied To" is a slow book. The middle dragged a bit but I found the end and resolution quite well done. Mostly though, the writing style didn't work for me, it was too matter-of-fact and plain. Especially the dialogues often felt stilted and I felt like none of the characters were fleshed out at all. They all did what the plot needed them to do but they didn't seem to have distinct personalities. Not even Trixie, who was supposed to be this really interesting girl who pulls everyone in.
I would have still rated the book 4 stars for being pretty entertaining if it hadn't been for the glaring, constant fatshaming. Fiona has gained weight over the year she spent with Trixie and she's constantly going on about how she feels too big, not worthy of love and not like herself anymore because of it and honestly, I found it quite triggering. She even goes as far as throwing out her sewing machine because what use is making nice clothes for a body like hers, right? It was disconcerning, especially considering this book is supposed to be read by very young, impressionable people.
It's 2021 (2019 when this book was published) and I think we should be able to read about fat heroines who don't hate themselves. Some body positivity or at least neutrality, please. Instead I got this girl who simultaneously hated her own body and "bad eating habits" (having "junk food" from time to time) but still judged her skinny friends for liking salad and using dieting apps as well. I feel like I know where the author was trying to go with this and it could have worked out but it didn't. What's left is the somewhat ugly message that being fat is the worst thing that could happen to you, even worse than your best friend going missing and your crush being an alcoholic, judged by how much Fiona thought about her new body shape instead of the other stuff.
Tl;dr: As a YA mystery about difficult relationships between teens it was okay, entertaining but all in all it offered nothing new. The constant fatshaming and selfhate from the MC made this almost unbearable though and I think you should be aware of these issues before deciding to read it.
Another thing worth mentioning is the complete lack of any diversity. This has loads of characters and is set in Southern California but everyone is white, cis hetero etc., even all the side characters, which I honestly find disappointing.