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One Last Word

Suzanne Park

3.25 AVERAGE

nicole_h87's review

Still bored halfway through the book and no longer cares about was happening or what the ending would be

small_bookworm's review against another edition

3.5

emotional lighthearted relaxing fast-paced

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

kansas_b's review against another edition

4.0

emotional lighthearted medium-paced

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

bookishjoyz's review

4.0

emotional funny hopeful medium-paced

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

As an Asian American I could really relate to all the “Asiany” tropes especially the parents. As a woman, Sara is relatable to women who are making their way in a world that favors men especially white men with connections. I love the journey Sara takes to find her voice and renew and repair old relationships. Lots of times, supporting characters don’t do a lot but I found all the characters to be relatable. This book was funny, heartwarming, romantic and lighthearted.

natraf_reads's review

4.25

funny hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

Sara Chae has created a new app to say all the things she always wanted to. After death.

After dying, this app will automatically send your messages to all the people you wanted to give one final message to. Your family, your former boss, your ex-best friend, your unrequited crush. Anybody you wanted to receive your “One last word.”

One drunken night Sara types her strongly worded messages to each of these people.

However in the apps early development, when a DIFFERENT Sara Chae dies, our main character’s emails are sent out and Sara must deal with the consequences of her words.

This story has a lot of female empowerment, saying what you mean to say. Not letting people step on you and your abilities just because you are a woman. Demanding the respect you deserve. This book also talks a lot about family expectations, especially as the FMC is an Asian American, she explores the relationship with her parents and their expectations of who she is to become. After they receive her letter, she is able to begin rekindling her relationship with them.

I loved all of the various relationships in this book, and how after Sara is able to send out her final message to these people, she is able to grow. Sara finds herself mending relationships, speaking up for herself.

I love how strong Sara is and the way she tells things as they are. I LOVE when she tells off various men from her company for saying racist or sexist things. You tell them!!!!! No more letting these slime balls get away with saying problematic things!!!

Overall, this book was very cute and had a wonderful message about saying the things on our hearts !!

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sydney0110's review against another edition

3.5

lighthearted medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

veroi83's review

2.75

lighthearted slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

I loved the premise of the book but eh execution was not there. The conversations were very stilted. It was like the author had the FMC reacting in ways that were immature for a 34 year old. And that ways she wishes she reached personally but would not happen in real life. Yes, it’s fiction but it felt very disingenuous. I also felt like I was being lectured throughout.

ireanirean's review

3.5

funny lighthearted medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

kasil22's review

2.5

medium-paced

Might be someone’s cup of tea but wasn’t mine, it felt slow main character was so hard to connect with and it just felt like everything was a complaint from her. Only made it 1/3 of the way through

kristy_k's review

3.0

lighthearted medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

A character-driven novel that takes a while to get into, I struggled to like Sara at times, but she did feel completely real. As a woman of color in tech, it was aggravating to see what she had to go through (and I 100% believe that struggle). I liked seeing her support group, and even more, I enjoyed seeing the growth and awareness her character, her friendships, and her family members have throughout the story.

I received an advanced copy through Netgalley in return for an honest review.

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