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A review by amanda_reads13
The Last One at the Wedding by Jason Rekulak
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
Frank hasn't spoken to his daughter in about 3 years. So, he is shocked when he receives a call from her telling him she is getting married.
Honestly, I predicted most of the plot from the start. The only thing I didn't pick up on was thatthe wife killed the mistress. I figured out the affair/fake marriage part pretty quickly.
I actually didn't like any of the characters in the book. I don't know if that was on purpose or not, but none of them were likable. Even the "good guys" were annoying. I would have liked a little bit more backstory on Maggie, we got a bit but not enough.
Frank is a single father in his 50s who doesn't realize that his daughter is a narcissistic sociopath who has manipulated and gaslit him for years. He constantly makes excuses for her and it takes a very drastic reality check for him to see her for who she is. Frank is way over his head as he realized things aren't quite as they seem. He continues to trust her even after she has proven, time and time again, that she cannot be.
Maggie is a puppeter. She has full control of those around her and manipulates everyone to get what she wants.After becoming her bosses mistress, she finds herself in the perfect position to wriggle her way into the family's money. After her bosses son and wife kill another of his mistresses, Maggie agrees marry the son to be his "alibi".... All the while continuing to sleep with his father. Fucked up. She doesn't care who she hurts or who dies, as long as she gets what she wants.
I don't really see the point of the Abigail plot. Yes, she causes some minor conflicts, but it doesn't add much to the overall point.
Then ending was unnecessary... He is still supporting her, or trying to, after all of that.
Honestly, I predicted most of the plot from the start. The only thing I didn't pick up on was that
I actually didn't like any of the characters in the book. I don't know if that was on purpose or not, but none of them were likable. Even the "good guys" were annoying. I would have liked a little bit more backstory on Maggie, we got a bit but not enough.
Frank is a single father in his 50s who doesn't realize that his daughter is a narcissistic sociopath who has manipulated and gaslit him for years. He constantly makes excuses for her and it takes a very drastic reality check for him to see her for who she is. Frank is way over his head as he realized things aren't quite as they seem. He continues to trust her even after she has proven, time and time again, that she cannot be.
Maggie is a puppeter. She has full control of those around her and manipulates everyone to get what she wants.
I don't really see the point of the Abigail plot. Yes, she causes some minor conflicts, but it doesn't add much to the overall point.
Then ending was unnecessary... He is still supporting her, or trying to, after all of that.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Misogyny, Sexual content, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Grief, Death of parent, Gaslighting