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The Last to Vanish by Megan Miranda

8 reviews

johall7's review against another edition

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mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

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greatexpectations77's review against another edition

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adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

I really liked the idea of this one, but I felt like the end

kind of brought in someone that I wasn't connected with. Also, where the hell did the MC get the dead brother's phone? I must have missed where she had that because all the sudden she did, and I even went back to try to find what I missed, and I couldn't find it.

But whew, was everyone hiding their own little secret in this one. It did feel like people needed to chill a little bit and understand that if you live in a place where people are constantly going missing, you're probably going to get asked about it.

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gellyreads's review against another edition

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mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

Very twisty, I didn't see a lot of it coming and I couldn't put it down. Maybe not the best mystery or extremely well written, as I wouldn't know - I was having too much fun reading it. I really didn't expect

Abby to be related to one of the Frat 4 for at all! Although Celeste was shady and the town.

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creepycrawlybookworm's review against another edition

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adventurous hopeful mysterious reflective tense slow-paced

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? Yes

4.5

This is my first Megan Miranda book, and I loved it. Not the typical fast-paced thriller or crime novel that I often read, it reminded me of Barbara Erskine’s writing, with the use of nature writing and descriptions of place and time. It kept me hooked though, with just enough mystery and tension, and most of the reveals and twists were not ones I saw coming. I can’t wait to read more by the author. The only thing it lacked, which may be due to the setting, was some diversity in the characters.

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bringmybooks's review against another edition

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dark mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

How well can we ever really know the place that we live? Especially if we didn't grow up there?

B̷R̷I̷N̷G̷ ✨ 𝗕𝗢𝗥𝗥𝗢𝗪 ✨ B̷Y̷P̷A̷S̷S̷

This was my third Megan Miranda book (in less than a week) and while it was my least favorite of the three, it was still worth the read and I would readily recommend it!

(For those wondering, thus far my favorites in order are The Only Survivors, All The Missing Girls, and then The Last to Vanish)

I love how Miranda plays with memory, first (and second, and third) impressions, and with unreliability in narration. This one didn't feel very taut or propulsive; it was more deliberate in the way that information about both characters and the town itself was parsed out. This worked for setting up the atmosphere, but in a way it kept me kind of removed from creating real attachments to the characters or their motivations.

I didn't see the end coming, and there was at least one jaw dropping moment - so for me, that works as far as what I'm looking for in a thriller!

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julienicole1106's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

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avidreaderandgeekgirl's review against another edition

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dark emotional mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.25

The book was okay. The "character development" was more revealed about the character. There were many unanswered questions about Georgia at the end, even though the disappearances were mostly wrapped in a neat little bow, which felt underwhelming. The narration was good though.

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odrib's review against another edition

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mysterious sad medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

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