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soobooksalot'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? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Taylor Adams has pretty much guaranteed himself all-positive reviews for his latest book. No one-star ratings here!
The Last Word is a genuinely gripping thriller. Like, whip-through-the-pages good.
You've got an off-kilter author of some crappy horror novels, a reader giving a one-star review, a secluded beach house and some sneaky secrets.
The Last Word is right back to the fantastic cinema-ready thriller Taylor Adams established in No Exit. There's some awesome twisty creepiness here!
Unplug that landline and sharpen your katana - recommended!
The Last Word is a genuinely gripping thriller. Like, whip-through-the-pages good.
You've got an off-kilter author of some crappy horror novels, a reader giving a one-star review, a secluded beach house and some sneaky secrets.
The Last Word is right back to the fantastic cinema-ready thriller Taylor Adams established in No Exit. There's some awesome twisty creepiness here!
Unplug that landline and sharpen your katana - recommended!
Content Warnings
Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Alcohol, Child death, Alcoholism, Car accident, Animal cruelty, Grief, Gun violence, Infertility, Suicidal thoughts, Mental illness, and Murder
solenophage's review against another edition
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
3.0
Tone's a little weird. The killer is such a played-up incel stereotype that he can only read as comical, but the other characters seem relatively grounded and we're supposed to take their plights seriously. It felt sort of unbalanced, how 'real' are these characters supposed to be? How much is this satire and how much is it horror? I don't think this book quite hit on a good middle ground.
Otherwise, it was a fun read. It was fast-paced and tense at the right moments, with a heroine that who, while not infallible, was clever and easy to root for. Despite the more outlandish elements, I was never fully taken out of the story and had a hard time putting it down.
And the dog lives, thank god!
Otherwise, it was a fun read. It was fast-paced and tense at the right moments, with a heroine that who, while not infallible, was clever and easy to root for. Despite the more outlandish elements, I was never fully taken out of the story and had a hard time putting it down.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Car accident, Murder, Suicidal thoughts, Death, Death of parent, Self harm, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, and Gore
Moderate: Gun violence, Infertility, Animal cruelty, Blood, Car accident, Gore, Mental illness, Grief, and Stalking
Minor: Vomit, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Alcohol, Alcoholism, Sexism, and Suicide
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