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A review by hijinx_abound
The Last to Let Go by Amber Smith
3.0
This book addresses really important subject matter. It started off well. The fall out in a domestic violence is not limited to the 2 main parties. This looks at what happens when kids are involved and the abuser ends up dead.
For me, this book fell apart in the middle. We start with three siblings but really only look at what happens with the middle child. I understand the need to focus on a specific character but there were three siblings and the loss of two of their stories left huge holes in the narrative. There were other holes in the plot, characters introduced and then never mentioned, the fathers job seemed a big deal then wasn’t, and a few characters seemed to only be there for one specific plot point.
For me, this book fell apart in the middle. We start with three siblings but really only look at what happens with the middle child. I understand the need to focus on a specific character but there were three siblings and the loss of two of their stories left huge holes in the narrative. There were other holes in the plot, characters introduced and then never mentioned, the fathers job seemed a big deal then wasn’t, and a few characters seemed to only be there for one specific plot point.