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The Last Word by Taylor Adams

115 reviews

redhare's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Stalking, Animal cruelty, Violence, Murder, and Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Alcoholism

kim_ng's review against another edition

tense fast-paced

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

4.5

I really enjoyed reading this book.
Maybe a tad too many twists, but overall a very entertaining read. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder and Violence

Moderate: Infertility, Car accident, and Animal cruelty

Minor: Suicidal thoughts and Child death

jeninthebooks08's review

dark mysterious tense fast-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

4.5

This was SO GOOD! 4.5 ⭐️
Finally, a book right up my alley.
I had such a fun time reading this one, flicking through the pages so fast. It was fast-paced, wildly chaotic, and at times somewhat predictable, yet it really worked for the story.

A few plotholes here and there, but nothing that bothered my reading experience, and I found the characters to be well-written as well. (So tired of unlikeable characters!)

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Stalking, and Murder

Moderate: Car accident and Child death

laurensm_th's review

dark mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

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

3.0

Very Taylor Adams

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Suicidal thoughts, and Violence

Moderate: Mass/school shootings and Animal cruelty

Minor: Abandonment and Alcoholism

ripxw's review

dark funny fast-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Violence and Gun violence

Minor: Child death and Misogyny

minayana's review against another edition

tense 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

3.5

This was such an entertaining popcorn thriller, but unfortunately loses half a star due to the last 30%. The book requires a lot of suspension of disbelief, which I had no problem with the first 70% as it was just so much fun, but the last 30% is a mess full of twist after twist after twist. There were MANY times the author pulls a “sike! Books not done yet” for what felt like no reason. Overall though, I had a really good time with it lol.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence and Animal cruelty

Moderate: Car accident and Misogyny

ghost_rider's review against another edition

dark 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? No

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Violence, and Murder

Moderate: Child death, Vomit, and Suicidal thoughts

reahbee's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• 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? Yes

5.0

THE DOG IS FINE. Lest anyone dnf for fear. No promises on any of the people.

This was so much more than the suspenseful, slasher-y book I thought I was getting into (though it was that too.) A master class on how to end a story, with plenty of twists to keep you guessing.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Murder, and Violence

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Vomit, Grief, Gore, Alcoholism, Sexism, Gun violence, and Misogyny

Minor: Domestic abuse, Self harm, Pandemic/Epidemic, Infertility, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Stalking, Mass/school shootings, Medical content, and Physical abuse

child death

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car accident

missgrangerr's review

adventurous challenging dark mysterious 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

3.0

I adore Taylor Adams. Having read most of his books, this one I have to admit isn't my favorite but it is still very well told and plotted. Fans of Adams who are looking for gore, violence, and cat and mouse games will be happy with this read.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Violence, Gore, Death, Murder, Animal cruelty, Blood, Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, Grief, Mental illness, Gun violence, and Self harm

emory's review

adventurous dark tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Violence, Suicide, Child death, Grief, Suicidal thoughts, Stalking, Murder, Misogyny, and Car accident

Moderate: Schizophrenia/Psychosis

Minor: Domestic abuse and Mass/school shootings