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3.64 AVERAGE
3.64 AVERAGE
4.5 for a great, suspenseful story with a few choices I would prefer to see other ways. Review to come.
If you're looking for a YA book where a character's orientation is a side plot instead of the main story, this is the book for you. However, if you are looking for a well-written book where the main character's inner monologue gels with that of a typical teenager, you may need to look elsewhere. This book, unfortunately, isn't a very enticing mystery story, and many of my mystery-loving teen patrons would likely give it up in the first few pages.
I received a complimentary copy of this book through NetGalley for the purposes of review.
I received a complimentary copy of this book through NetGalley for the purposes of review.
I really enjoyed this, far more than I was expecting. Teen boy POV characters can be kind of hit or miss for me but Flynn rang true without being obnoxious and the mystery was pretty solid. The ending was perfect (no spoilers).
This book was pretty compelling throughout, but I will admit I skimmed the shit out of the last ~75 pages because the plot involved entirely around figuring out which Male Adult Creep assaulted the main girl -- which I, merely a reader PAYING ATTENTION, knew from the first page the MAC was introduced, and I was TIRED. Ultimately, I'm still struggling to figure out where the line is -- I love YA, and I love murder mysteries, but I am also so fucking exhausted by every YA murder thing I pick up being about a teen girl being assaulted. It's awful to read, and it always ends the same way.
well i love missing persons cases and i also love gay mc's so this book was great for me :) i was super hooked by the mystery, the mc coming out felt a bit rushed but i feel that about a lot of books so i'm not sure if it's me or the book. i liked it!
tw discussions of sexual assault, murder, mild homophobia
tw discussions of sexual assault, murder, mild homophobia
There was a good mystery in what actually happened to January. The twists weren't obvious, and I was surprised a few times, even to the end. Flynn was a likeable, reliable narrator, and the flashbacks were well placed; it was as though Flynn were thinking of those moments with the reader instead of randomly placed. I'd recommend it to others.
I loved the coming-of-age / self-discovery aspect. Separately I enjoyed the murder mystery aspect. They just didn't quite come together for me.
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Readers who appreciate a good old fashioned mystery/thriller will flock to one of the latest YA offerings in the genre above. Last Seen Leaving, out October 4th, is the perfect read for autumn. Told in a format that is thoughtful, breezing and thrilling, the main themes all will resonate with younger and older readers alike. It's more than a mystery--it's a tale of growing up and out, the ups and downs of relationships and so much more.
There's quite a lot happening in it and while Last Seen Leaving isn't exactly the most original mystery (it isn't meant to be), it's still an ultimately satisfying read that will leave its audience feeling something. It's the kind of mystery that leaves a long list of suspects and motives; tying into a bigger picture of the missing girl, January, and what could have happened to her.
Our mystery unfolds in a chilling find: January, the girl who has a backstory you would expect from such a novel, has gone missing and the biggest clue we've got is her bloodied clothing. I like that we get to see the layers to her and the flashbacks we've witnessed when it boils down to her relationships with our narrator, Flynn. We see his attempts to find out what happened to her and a budding relationship in the meantime--all the while, secrets and more questions unravel.
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Readers who appreciate a good old fashioned mystery/thriller will flock to one of the latest YA offerings in the genre above. Last Seen Leaving, out October 4th, is the perfect read for autumn. Told in a format that is thoughtful, breezing and thrilling, the main themes all will resonate with younger and older readers alike. It's more than a mystery--it's a tale of growing up and out, the ups and downs of relationships and so much more.
There's quite a lot happening in it and while Last Seen Leaving isn't exactly the most original mystery (it isn't meant to be), it's still an ultimately satisfying read that will leave its audience feeling something. It's the kind of mystery that leaves a long list of suspects and motives; tying into a bigger picture of the missing girl, January, and what could have happened to her.
Our mystery unfolds in a chilling find: January, the girl who has a backstory you would expect from such a novel, has gone missing and the biggest clue we've got is her bloodied clothing. I like that we get to see the layers to her and the flashbacks we've witnessed when it boils down to her relationships with our narrator, Flynn. We see his attempts to find out what happened to her and a budding relationship in the meantime--all the while, secrets and more questions unravel.
Continued: BOOKEDJ
A solid YA thriller! I found it to be a bit predictable, but I liked the self-discovery aspect and the lgbtqia+ rep.
I really enjoyed this! I liked the main character, which doesn't happen to me very often; I usually find them annoying and if it's a mystery like this, constantly yell at them in my head.
It was a quick read and very fast paced, I didn't ever want to put it down and it actually had me on the edge of my seat at certain parts. A few times my jaw actually dropped and even if the overall mystery was a little predictable, I still liked it!
It was a quick read and very fast paced, I didn't ever want to put it down and it actually had me on the edge of my seat at certain parts. A few times my jaw actually dropped and even if the overall mystery was a little predictable, I still liked it!