childdeirdre 's review for:

The Last House on Needless Street by Catriona Ward

challenging dark mysterious tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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This book went progressively (even if too slowly) from "this is not going to end well" to "WHAT THE ACTUAL F***!". And suddenly you just don't want to look anymore. But you can't turn away either.
5 stars to the narrator. Highly recommended as audiobook. I couldn't have done all that in my head.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Suicide