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A review by targrhaegar
The Last Murder at the End of the World by Stuart Turton
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
informative
mysterious
reflective
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Turton did it again.
I love how this author creates an original and creative world for each of his murder mystery books. It's so amazing. I love how he comes up with the most bizarre stories that take place in these fascinating worlds.
This one isn't really my favorite. I don't really care for dystopian sci-fi worlds. However, it's a Turton book, so of course I'm going to love it even if the setting isn't my favorite.
Another person mentioned this in her review: since this is a sci-fi mystery book, you don't know 100% what's going on. Just when you thought everything was starting to make sense, a character would come and explain something like: ''actually, there's a molecule generator hidden in the basement lab that can alter everyone's thoughts except my own and there's a timey-wimey machine that changes the past and the future and that can lower the defensive barrier and- ☝️🤓''. It is the nature of the genre, but still; can be frustrating at times.
Despite everything, I really loved the mystery in this one. I will admit that I wasn't so invested at the beginning; I didn't care about what was happening. But as the story progressed, I felt more connected to the characters, and I really wanted to see how everything was going to end.
Emory is such a wonderful main character. I love her so much. I love her curiosity and how she never gives up. She's perseverant and selfless. I love her.
The character development is astonishing. You go in thinking this is going to be a classic whodunnit, but you're absolutely mistaken. This is a book about so much more; it's about family, about love, about caring for and protecting other people, about friendship, about what being human means and so much more.
I really loved how everything ended, I even found myself tearing up during the last pages. I love Turton's writing so much and his creativity impresses me with every release.
He hinted in his acknowledgements that his next book will be a contemporary mystery! I'm so excited for it!!!
I love how this author creates an original and creative world for each of his murder mystery books. It's so amazing. I love how he comes up with the most bizarre stories that take place in these fascinating worlds.
This one isn't really my favorite. I don't really care for dystopian sci-fi worlds. However, it's a Turton book, so of course I'm going to love it even if the setting isn't my favorite.
Another person mentioned this in her review: since this is a sci-fi mystery book, you don't know 100% what's going on. Just when you thought everything was starting to make sense, a character would come and explain something like: ''actually, there's a molecule generator hidden in the basement lab that can alter everyone's thoughts except my own and there's a timey-wimey machine that changes the past and the future and that can lower the defensive barrier and- ☝️🤓''. It is the nature of the genre, but still; can be frustrating at times.
Despite everything, I really loved the mystery in this one. I will admit that I wasn't so invested at the beginning; I didn't care about what was happening. But as the story progressed, I felt more connected to the characters, and I really wanted to see how everything was going to end.
Emory is such a wonderful main character. I love her so much. I love her curiosity and how she never gives up. She's perseverant and selfless. I love her.
The character development is astonishing. You go in thinking this is going to be a classic whodunnit, but you're absolutely mistaken. This is a book about so much more; it's about family, about love, about caring for and protecting other people, about friendship, about what being human means and so much more.
I really loved how everything ended, I even found myself tearing up during the last pages. I love Turton's writing so much and his creativity impresses me with every release.
He hinted in his acknowledgements that his next book will be a contemporary mystery! I'm so excited for it!!!