A review by mfsquared
The Last House on Needless Street by Catriona Ward

dark mysterious reflective sad tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

This is not a book that I felt only one way about as I read it! My feelings were pretty continuously shifting over the course of the novel, and I found myself at times deeply unsettled, apprehensive, empathetic, disgusted, and uncertain - to name just a few. There was a moment when I considered stopping and looking up the synopsis to spare myself the convoluted emotions, but I’m glad that I saw it through; I think the book does its subject matter justice in the end, and left me feeling far more settled than I anticipated. Definitely haven’t read another book quite like it before.
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