heather_dj 's review for:

Our Last Resort by Clémence Michallon

2.5

dark slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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When I saw the description of this book I was immediately interested and after loving The Quiet Tenant by this author I went in with high expectations. It took me a little while to get in to the story as the pacing is quite slow, I really liked the dual past/present timelines and was anticipating some darkness within the past chapters. I hoped they would give me a wider insight into the characters and help me connect to them but unfortunately this didn’t happen. The chapters were very descriptive but I didn’t find much of it added any value to the story. I enjoyed the cult chapters but I would have enjoyed the book more if I’d have found out more about the cult than I did. I didn’t feel a suspense build up so the reveal and final twist fell a little flat for me. 

Thank you so much to NetGalley, publisher and author for this ARC!