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The Last Thing to Burn
by Will Dean
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
A tense, taught, thriller. Will Dean ratchets up the tension on each page of this short novel.
Our protagonist, Thanh, a Vietnamese immigrant is being kept by a truly evil man, Lenn. Thanh gets pregnant, plus another woman comes into Lenn's possession, escape is the only option.
There are so many choices Dean makes that I love and really add to making this novel great. From not describing Lenn, letting our minds fill in the gaps. From Thanh constantly reminding the reader that her name is not Jane (what Lenn insists on calling her) and that everything Lenn gives her was his mother's (also Jane, huh!). And once Lenn decides that their daughter isn't a Mary but a Janey, Thanh decides now is the time to go!
Even the title is a great use of wording, as Lenn burns Thanh's possessions as punishment. As the final objects are burned, we know it's time to escape, but there's more to it!
Not to mention the scene at the pig barn, holy shit!
Our protagonist, Thanh, a Vietnamese immigrant is being kept by a truly evil man, Lenn. Thanh gets pregnant, plus another woman comes into Lenn's possession, escape is the only option.
There are so many choices Dean makes that I love and really add to making this novel great. From not describing Lenn, letting our minds fill in the gaps. From Thanh constantly reminding the reader that her name is not Jane (what Lenn insists on calling her) and that everything Lenn gives her was his mother's (also Jane, huh!). And once Lenn decides that their daughter isn't a Mary but a Janey, Thanh decides now is the time to go!
Even the title is a great use of wording, as Lenn burns Thanh's possessions as punishment. As the final objects are burned, we know it's time to escape, but there's more to it!
Not to mention the scene at the pig barn, holy shit!