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A review by legacyx
The Last House on Needless Street by Catriona Ward
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-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
5.0
I don’t give many reviews.
I’m not going to lie, I came close to DNF-ing around 55% because nothing was connecting at that point. But I decided to stick around and that’s when he sped up and got good as hell. At first, I thought the first 55% was just needless banter to fill pages to the point I was asking ChatGPT what chapters were most important so I could get to the climax, but it all connected and made sense once I got past that 55!
If you’re like me, and you’re thinking about giving up on this book, do yourself a favor and don’t! Stick with it. Don’t skip anything. It will be worth it.
I’m not going to lie, I came close to DNF-ing around 55% because nothing was connecting at that point. But I decided to stick around and that’s when he sped up and got good as hell. At first, I thought the first 55% was just needless banter to fill pages to the point I was asking ChatGPT what chapters were most important so I could get to the climax, but it all connected and made sense once I got past that 55!
If you’re like me, and you’re thinking about giving up on this book, do yourself a favor and don’t! Stick with it. Don’t skip anything. It will be worth it.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Police brutality, Medical content, Kidnapping, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Injury/Injury detail