Reviews

The Last Murder at the End of the World by Stuart Turton

wendywbooksareawesome's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional informative mysterious reflective tense fast-paced

• 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

4.5

magsimum_overdrive's review

challenging mysterious reflective fast-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

4.0

definitelynotacarrot's review

adventurous mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.75

carringtonshaw's review

I've already DNF'd so many books this year; what's one more? No, but seriously, I was really enjoying this one at first. I thought the sci-fi elements were compelling (even though I did guess at the main twist, or at least the main twist up to the halfway point of the book--there was a seemingly throwaway line early on that gave it away). I liked the (admittedly sometimes confusing) narrative from the omniscient AI, and thought that was unique and kind of fun.

After that, though, it turned into a murder mystery. Normally that would be a bonus because I love murder mysteries. But it turns out they aren't that interesting when you don't care about any of the characters. There wasn't a single person I genuinely cared about in this book, so working out the mysteries of their fates didn't captivate me like it should have. Picking it up to continue reading started to feel like a chore every time, which is difficult because the Aardvark books are such good quality.

I'm disappointed because this started out so well, and I loved The 7 1/2 Deaths, so I thought I'd love this one, too. (Also, I found myself wondering if they could possibly be set within the same universe. I haven't looked to see if the author has addressed this anywhere, but I suspect they could be. Maybe finishing the book would have changed my mind, but I guess I'll never know.)

DNF at page 174. 

ljames934's review

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

infinitezest's review

adventurous dark mysterious reflective tense fast-paced

• 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

4.0

bbowery8's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious fast-paced

3.5

sarahwayte's review

challenging mysterious medium-paced

4.0

ale_irigoyen's review against another edition

mysterious slow-paced

• 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

2.75

The world ended almost a century ago when a deadly fog took over the planet. In a small Greek island a small village survived. The village is ruled by three Elders, and the villagers are happy to obey their every order because they know that the Elders are keeping them safe from the fog outside their protective dome. All is well until they wake up to the dead body of the leader of the Elders, and their memories erased. Emery, the only villager that ever dared to question the Elders, knows that she has the skills to decipher the mystery behind the Elder's murder. Not only is she tasked to investigate by another Elder, but the leader's death has deactivated the security system keeping them all safe from the fog; only by discovering the culprit will they have the key to reactivate their safe haven.
Boring! The premise was enticing, but I was bored. I do think that if it were not for the audiobook, I would have DNF'ed this book very quickly. I didn't feel any satisfaction after the murder was solved; maybe I should've DNF'ed. 

chloe_s_'s review

adventurous challenging emotional mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0