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A review by zosiablue
The Last Word by Taylor Adams
dark
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
Parts of this were so clever and fascinating and I tore through it. The author played with tricky perspectives in a way that gave the whole thing a dreamy feel and it had a ton of heart.
It was odd at first - the plot revolves around a caricatured red-pilled neckbeard type who goes after a reader who gave his published book one star.
But some of the complaints the fictional reader had were complaints I had about the real author's previous books, namely about writing women badly and exploitive violence. So at first, I was like 😬 WHOOPS IS THIS GUY GONNA COME KILL ME?! (The author's note assures us all he won't.)
But because of this, it was difficult to tell if he was satirizing his own criticism or not seeing himself in it.
REGARDLESS, it was imperfect but action-packed and tightly plotted with about five (well done) false endings and I had a great time. And oh yeah: the dog is OK!
It was odd at first - the plot revolves around a caricatured red-pilled neckbeard type who goes after a reader who gave his published book one star.
But some of the complaints the fictional reader had were complaints I had about the real author's previous books, namely about writing women badly and exploitive violence. So at first, I was like 😬 WHOOPS IS THIS GUY GONNA COME KILL ME?! (The author's note assures us all he won't.)
But because of this, it was difficult to tell if he was satirizing his own criticism or not seeing himself in it.
REGARDLESS, it was imperfect but action-packed and tightly plotted with about five (well done) false endings and I had a great time. And oh yeah: the dog is OK!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Grief, Murder, Infertility, Stalking, Car accident, and Child death