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The Last Murder at the End of the World by Stuart Turton
7 reviews
kaneebli's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
I don't know why more people put "animal death" in the "minor" category for trigger warnings, but that's straight up not true. there is animal death all throughout this book. MOST of the animal deaths are not super graphic, but dead animals are seen throughout the book from beginning to end.
also, there is one animal death that i consider VERY graphic, along with graphic animal cruelty:
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Death, Violence, Grief, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Gore, Suicide, Blood, Murder, Toxic friendship, and Classism
Minor: Genocide, Slavery, Vomit, Cannibalism, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, and War
tamara_joy's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, and Classism
Moderate: Death, Slavery, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Animal cruelty and Animal death
littlelibraryonsunset's review
3.75
Graphic: Death, Slavery, Toxic relationship, Grief, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, and Pandemic/Epidemic
Moderate: Medical content, Medical trauma, and Murder
Minor: Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Violence, and Medical trauma
yvo_about_books's review against another edition
4.5
“The secrets on this island have teeth, and they don't like being dragged into the light.”
It kind of has become a tradition to buddy read Stuart Turton's books with Nicki, so of course we ended up doing the same with his newest title The Last Murder At The End Of The World. One of the things I love about his writing is just how completely different and unique each of his books is, and you never know what genre or story you are going to get. It's true that I don't exactly read a lot of dystopian stories, but I'm game for just about anything as long as Stuart Turton writes it. And I have to say that it turned out to be yet another very successful buddy read! The Last Murder At The End Of The World uses a multiple POV structure and there are a LOT of different characters to keep apart. A list of names is provided in the beginning, which definitely helped... But it still slowed down the pace a little in the beginning, especially since most are not the easiest names to remember. The dystopian world itself is intriguing, and I loved how you only slowly started to learn more about what was REALLY going on. This isn't just a murder mystery or a race against the clock, as it also shows you both sides of humanity and gives you plenty of puzzles to tackle along the way. The story started out slower than expected and this is not my favorite Stuart Turton, but especially the second half was brilliant. It was fun going back and forth with Nicki talking about and processing yet another shocking reveal... And of course there was also the obligatory baking involved. I'm keeping this review short as it's hard to properly talk about the plot without spoiling certain things... The Last Murder At The End Of The World is one of those books where it's best to go in blind. I can say that I never did guess the full truth about it all though! It's without doubt a very satisfying read, and I will already be looking forward to his next book (supposedly a more contemporary thriller; can't wait!).
Graphic: Animal death, Confinement, Death, Slavery, Suicide, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail
aseel_reads's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- 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
Moderate: Animal death, Death, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Toxic friendship, and Injury/Injury detail
victoriastarkid's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Blood and Murder
Moderate: Violence and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Physical abuse, Suicide, Death of parent, and Toxic friendship
shelfofunread'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? It's complicated
5.0
Moderate: Confinement, Death, Drug use, Medical content, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Toxic friendship, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Violence, Vomit, Grief, Death of parent, and War