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

dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

I finished this book in just a few days. It was gripping and suspenseful, I couldn’t put it down. The multiple povs and changing timelines got confusing at times, but it’s written that way on purpose and overall added to the mysterious “wtf” elements of the book.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Child abuse, Child death, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Confinement, Grief, Kidnapping, Medical content, Suicide attempt, Murder, Suicide, Death, Death of parent, Mental illness, and Self harm

Moderate: Alcohol and Alcoholism

Minor: Hate crime and Homophobia