5.76k reviews for:

The Last Murder at the End of the World

Stuart Turton

3.76 AVERAGE

merryweatherwill's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous challenging hopeful mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

flitzpiepe's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous dark mysterious 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

kkuipers7's review against another edition

3.5

adventurous challenging dark medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

nabm4's review against another edition

3.0

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It was a pleasure to read… mostly. This book wasn’t something I could put down easily.

But some plot points were easy to predict many chapters before they became relevant. Additionally, several chapters in the middle of the book felt underwhelming, with little effort to expand upon the richly developed world introduced earlier (which I had initially loved the richness of, almost earning a 5 star review in the world building category based on the setup alone—but ultimately falling flat.) At times, it seemed as though the narrator was intentionally withholding information (not to build tension, but simply to preserve the next twist.) That may be a legitimate technique for writing surprises, but this book failed to convince me of its cleverness. On first read it felt contrived, maybe with a reread this book would be more enjoyable?

And the ending? Groan…

It was a compelling, character-driven thriller, and I can see why others might enjoy it. But for me, it just wasn’t my cup of tea.

steph_hawthorne25's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous mysterious tense fast-paced

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Really fun and unique premise. Loved the writing, the mystery remained a mystery until the very end- I was genuinely unsure of where things were headed. Will definitely try this author again!

nashmys's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous challenging mysterious medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

sophielaidlow's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

sarahcaldwell2022's review against another edition

3.5

adventurous challenging dark emotional informative mysterious sad tense 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

catp79's review against another edition

3.25

challenging mysterious medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

stephly's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous challenging hopeful mysterious reflective tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes