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yvo_about_books's review against another edition
4.75
"You want to know if Iโm as evil as everyone says I am. The answer is no. And yes."
It's true that I seem to be having a bit of a love-hate relationship with Riley Sager's writing, and his books can go either way for me. Some I absolutely loved (Home In The Dark), while others somehow didn't work at all (Survive The Night). That said, I can never resist a good gothic thriller and I had a good feeling about The Only One Left. The blurb is nothing but enticing, that's for sure! And I'm now happy to announce that this particular book falls firm into the first category. I basically knew I was going to love this story almost immediately, and I loved every single minute spent with this book. The crumbling Hope's End mansion makes for such a perfect setting for a gothic story; the unresolved multiple murder back in 1929 and rumors about the only surviving family member Lenora Hope only adding to this ominous atmosphere. The main story is set in 1983, and Kit makes for the perfect character to help us tell the story of Lenora in past and present. Why? Well, her story is similar to Lenora with her being accused of murder/assisted suicide, but no real proof to have her convicted... In other words: guilty by public opinion. The great thing about how this story is written is that you honestly don't know for sure if both women are guilty or innocent until the very end, and it only made me want to turn those pages even faster. I also loved the flashbacks to 1929 with Lenora typing her story with Kit's help... The plot structure is clever, and there were a couple big twists I never saw coming. I had such a fantastic time reading The Only One Left, and I can recommend it to anyone who enjoys atmospheric and creepy gothic thrillers where nothing is as it seems.
Graphic: Alcohol, Blood, Suicide, Chronic illness, Cancer, Grief, Infidelity, Sexism, Classism, Medical content, Death, Drug abuse, Toxic relationship, Gaslighting, Murder, Pregnancy, Suicide attempt, Toxic friendship, Emotional abuse, Violence, Abortion, Addiction, Confinement, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, Abandonment, Drug use, Domestic abuse, and Medical trauma
tabea1409'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
5.0
Graphic: Pregnancy, Abortion, Cursing, Death, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Alcoholism, Blood, Bullying, Child abuse, Classism, Drug use, Gore, Grief, Medical content, Suicide attempt, and Suicide
lmayfieldx'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
Graphic: Murder, Suicide attempt, and Violence
Moderate: Abortion, Cancer, and Alcoholism
the_true_monroe's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
This was just phenomenal and mindblowing. This is probably the first book that truly brought me to understand what to be mindblown means.
The only thing I can think of that I wanted clarified is what was up with Detective Vick- he worked there at the same time Kitโs dad did but I do not recall any part where we heard more after Kit said that he should be called right before the confrontation with her dad
Graphic: Addiction, Child abuse, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Abandonment, Classism, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Medical trauma, Murder, Suicide attempt, Violence, Confinement, Domestic abuse, and Emotional abuse
Moderate: Alcohol, Kidnapping, Blood, Grief, and Bullying
Minor: Abortion, Child death, Ableism, Homophobia, Animal cruelty, Body shaming, and Sexual content
daydaybookbay's review against another edition
- 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
I would feel smart for a moment because I noticed an inconsistency in the story, but that was the whole point to notice. It threw me through a loop because I then questioned myself if the other off-points I noticed were actually supposed to be there. This lost trust in myself made it more difficult for me to piece together the plot before the author wanted to reveal a twist. Very clever writing-I love it
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Violence, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Infidelity, Death of parent, Murder, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Terminal illness, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Abandonment, Cancer, Chronic illness, Cursing, Death, Alcohol, Blood, Ableism, Misogyny, Outing, Sexism, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, Self harm, Toxic relationship, and Sexual content
Minor: Rape, Addiction, Gun violence, Homophobia, Classism, Confinement, Abortion, Grief, and Medical content
plantsbookscoffee's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Infidelity, Death of parent, Terminal illness, Pregnancy, Toxic relationship, Suicide attempt, Murder, and Grief
Moderate: Sexual content and Alcohol
Minor: Abortion
ashlaid's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Death, Murder, and Death of parent
Moderate: Pregnancy, Suicide, Suicide attempt, and Drug abuse
Minor: Abortion
axel_p's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Minor: Grief, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Murder, Toxic relationship, Abandonment, Abortion, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Sexual content, Ableism, Addiction, Pregnancy, Sexual harassment, Suicidal thoughts, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Excrement, Gaslighting, Homophobia, Blood, Suicide attempt, Child abuse, Classism, Confinement, Death, and Chronic illness
leeghlee's review against another edition
- 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: Drug abuse, Murder, Violence, Death, Grief, Infidelity, Classism, Chronic illness, Death of parent, and Confinement
Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Blood, Cursing, Gaslighting, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Pregnancy, Terminal illness, Abandonment, Child abuse, Adult/minor relationship, Cancer, Sexual content, and Suicide
Minor: Rape, Sexual assault, Excrement, Gun violence, Homophobia, Alcohol, Car accident, Abortion, and Child death
bringmybooks's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
just imagine a meme where the person is saying "mind blown" with the most gobsmacked wtf is even going on expression on their face and that's me at the end of this book
I just .... I mean. I get it, I see where you're going with this, but also, I mean, really? That's what you're going to do?
Lots of twisty twists and even when you think you know exactly where it's going, you really don't (although you might for the most part but believe me you don't fully) (and it's so worth it)
super atmospheric, super creepy, super near-impossible to put down, super here for this
Graphic: Terminal illness, Cancer, Domestic abuse, Self harm, Child death, Blood, Confinement, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Pregnancy, Gun violence, Emotional abuse, Addiction, Grief, Medical content, Injury/Injury detail, Chronic illness, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Classism, Forced institutionalization, Mental illness, Infidelity, Gaslighting, Murder, Death of parent, Drug abuse, and Drug use
Minor: Homophobia, Abortion, Alcohol, and Alcoholism