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A review by dobbsthedog
The Last Murder at the End of the World by Stuart Turton
4.0
I had almost zero idea what to expect going into this book, other than that the premise sounded interesting and friend really liked it.
And I really liked it! I had virtually no idea what was going on for most of the book, but in a good way! Like, you’re introduced to this society living on an island, as the last people on earth, and then about 40% in there’s a murder and everyone’s memory has been wiped.
This book had really interesting ideas for how the society worked, in terms of each person’s social responsibilities, personal responsibilities, and death. So, on this island everyone dies when they turn sixty (nobody knows why, how mysterious!), so they have their funeral the day before, so that the person is able to enjoy the celebration of their life and see all of the important people that they want to see, and then they go away to die. I really like that. Well, obviously not the everyone dying when they turn sixty, but the idea of celebrating them when they’re still alive.
The ending completely caught me off guard with so many reveals it left my head spinning a bit! But it was perfect! I loved the ending, I loved the rational for everything that happened throughout the story, because it was all part of a bigger plan.
I don’t really want to say anymore, because it is a fairly intricate mystery with a lot of moving parts and I’d hate to spoil anything.
And I really liked it! I had virtually no idea what was going on for most of the book, but in a good way! Like, you’re introduced to this society living on an island, as the last people on earth, and then about 40% in there’s a murder and everyone’s memory has been wiped.
This book had really interesting ideas for how the society worked, in terms of each person’s social responsibilities, personal responsibilities, and death. So, on this island everyone dies when they turn sixty (nobody knows why, how mysterious!), so they have their funeral the day before, so that the person is able to enjoy the celebration of their life and see all of the important people that they want to see, and then they go away to die. I really like that. Well, obviously not the everyone dying when they turn sixty, but the idea of celebrating them when they’re still alive.
The ending completely caught me off guard with so many reveals it left my head spinning a bit! But it was perfect! I loved the ending, I loved the rational for everything that happened throughout the story, because it was all part of a bigger plan.
I don’t really want to say anymore, because it is a fairly intricate mystery with a lot of moving parts and I’d hate to spoil anything.