Review by anna_theslowreader - The Last House on the Street

anna_theslowreader 's review for:

The Last House on the Street by Diane Chamberlain

3.5

emotional mysterious sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

This was a slow burn. The pace picked up about the last 1/3 of the book, but you have to get through the character building in the first half. The book was written beautifully and I love how the stories weave together in the end. The characters are loveable. The reality of racism throughout the book is difficult to read about how ingrained it is into US history/government and how many humans suffered. The book feels like a call to action against racism (which is necessary and cool that the author accomplished that).
It's an extremely sad and harrowing ending that will stick with me.

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