wilted 's review for:

The Last Thing to Burn by Will Dean

4.25

dark emotional hopeful sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: N/A

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

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This is not a dime a dozen domestic thriller written after a formula. It's a visceral, engaging, and moving story about a woman surviving something horrifying and it's been a while since I was this invested in a book character's fate. The talented audiobook narrator (Sarah Lam) helped in making the eight hours of this book fly by. It only dragged a little toward the climax. There were also a few things I thought the book was building toward that didn't happen, which felt odd and dissatisfying. All in all, though, it was a terrific read.