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libellumartinae 's review for:
The Only One Left
by Riley Sager
adventurous
challenging
dark
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I am not going to lie: this book was entertaining but it had so many flaws, with he first one being that this is a book with a female main character that's written by a male, which makes the whole thing wholly annoying and definitely uncomfortable to read through at some points.
secondly, I saw somebody recently mention that if you don't suspect everybody at some point and the dude that turns out the culprit is the least one you expect, the thriller is not that good, which is the case. I could tell most of the plot-twists (aside the latest ones, but they were clearly explained further) and although this usually exictes me I couldn't help but be a bit annoyed, alongside the fact that in the finaly explanation there were a few details that made little to no sense for me.
either way, it was a nice and entertaining read, although I doubt I'll read more from this author, because the way he writes women I just... ugh.
secondly, I saw somebody recently mention that if you don't suspect everybody at some point and the dude that turns out the culprit is the least one you expect, the thriller is not that good, which is the case. I could tell most of the plot-twists (aside the latest ones, but they were clearly explained further) and although this usually exictes me I couldn't help but be a bit annoyed, alongside the fact that in the finaly explanation there were a few details that made little to no sense for me.
either way, it was a nice and entertaining read, although I doubt I'll read more from this author, because the way he writes women I just... ugh.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Mental illness, Misogyny, Self harm, Terminal illness, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Alcohol