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A review by house_of_hannah
The Last House on Needless Street by Catriona Ward
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
I FUCKING GOT IT RIGHT !!! AHHHHH
This is a book that has you crafting theories from the get go. The foreshadowing and detail in the way this is written is just *chef's kiss*. I want to immediately re-read this just to see how everything connects more clearly.
Also, EVERYTHING IS ANSWERED IN THE END ! This story does not leave you hanging. There was a point where I was thinking that I was going to rate this 4.5 stars, because of something that was not making sense, but then it was all explained so beautifully, and everything clicking into place just felt so good. I was constantly squealing, shouting, and telling my husband what was happening throughout the last 1/4 of this book.
My one negative is that I don't feel that the character Dee Dee was actually needed. She didn't impact my enjoyment of the story at all, but I just feel she wasn't utilized much, and ended up feeling more like filler in the end.
Overall this was a fantastic read that I will be thinking about for quite some time. I know it's only March, but this is by far my favorite read of the year. I think it will be hard to top this one.
This is a book that has you crafting theories from the get go. The foreshadowing and detail in the way this is written is just *chef's kiss*. I want to immediately re-read this just to see how everything connects more clearly.
Also, EVERYTHING IS ANSWERED IN THE END ! This story does not leave you hanging. There was a point where I was thinking that I was going to rate this 4.5 stars, because of something that was not making sense, but then it was all explained so beautifully, and everything clicking into place just felt so good. I was constantly squealing, shouting, and telling my husband what was happening throughout the last 1/4 of this book.
My one negative is that I don't feel that the character Dee Dee was actually needed. She didn't impact my enjoyment of the story at all, but I just feel she wasn't utilized much, and ended up feeling more like filler in the end.
Overall this was a fantastic read that I will be thinking about for quite some time. I know it's only March, but this is by far my favorite read of the year. I think it will be hard to top this one.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcoholism, Animal death, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Mental illness, Suicide, Torture, Blood, and Stalking
Moderate: Medical content, Medical trauma, Death of parent, and Murder