Take a photo of a barcode or cover
theofficialzhang 's review for:
Last Girl Breathing
by Court Stevens
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
4 ⭐
I'm keeping this review extremely short due to time constraints.
Things I liked:
- The book focused pretty heavily on the plot, which is great in thriller books
- The book focused more on friendships and family rather than romance (though romance is still part of it), which is refreshing to see in a YA book
- The plot twists at the last 25% of the book
- The revelation of the culprit and the explanation of all events leading up to the gruesome happenings
- I listened to the audiobook, so I also loved the narrator, she did a brilliant job at narrating the characters and all their emotions and stuff
Things I thought could've been done better:
- I liked Lucy, but I did wish her characterization could have had a bit more depth
- The pacing was a bit slow in the middle of the book
This one's 50/50:
- The book is told from three timelines: from when Lucy was 12-ish, when she was 18-ish, and when she was 20-ish
- I personally thought that the different timelines were interesting, however, some people may find it more difficult to follow than a single, linear timeline
Finally, thank you to NetGalley for providing this ARC in exchange for an honest review!
I'm keeping this review extremely short due to time constraints.
Things I liked:
- The book focused pretty heavily on the plot, which is great in thriller books
- The book focused more on friendships and family rather than romance (though romance is still part of it), which is refreshing to see in a YA book
- The plot twists at the last 25% of the book
- The revelation of the culprit and the explanation of all events leading up to the gruesome happenings
- I listened to the audiobook, so I also loved the narrator, she did a brilliant job at narrating the characters and all their emotions and stuff
Things I thought could've been done better:
- I liked Lucy, but I did wish her characterization could have had a bit more depth
- The pacing was a bit slow in the middle of the book
This one's 50/50:
- The book is told from three timelines: from when Lucy was 12-ish, when she was 18-ish, and when she was 20-ish
- I personally thought that the different timelines were interesting, however, some people may find it more difficult to follow than a single, linear timeline
Finally, thank you to NetGalley for providing this ARC in exchange for an honest review!