schlanz's review against another edition
2.0
This storyline was suspenseful, despite somewhat obvious hints at the outcome, and an okay read. The beginning piqued my curiosity enough to continue reading but probably would not hold the attention of someone who needs to be able to get into the story within the first thirty pages. The characters were not very likable; the point of view was too impersonal, and Albert was entirely too clueless. It was also difficult to feel an attachment to his and Lily's relationship, since details of it were randomly placed and mostly thrown in towards the end. None of the characters were very developed, either.
The switching between the present and two past sections—the search, events leading to the search, and relationship events—is a good method of conveying background information if used correctly. However, it was not in this book. The idea to use a different font for one of the sections was clever, but the effect would have worked better if a different font was used for each of the three, or if the author had used the different font for all past events. The flashbacks also became somewhat tedious toward the end, interrupting every present moment of suspense. This effect was overused and boring to a reader.
All of these points made the story less enjoyable than it could have been, as the plot itself was engaging. However, the most disappointing aspect was the ending. It has been called a bad cliffhanger, but I wouldn't even refer to it as that. The writing ended before the story. I kept flipping the last page back and forth, and I even checked to see if pages were torn out of the book. It bothered me so much that I even went to lengths as to look up the number of pages online, but in fact, the ending was that terrible. The least the author could have done was write a satisfying conclusion to a lukewarm story.
Overall, I would not recommend The Last Good Place of Lily Odilon.
The switching between the present and two past sections—the search, events leading to the search, and relationship events—is a good method of conveying background information if used correctly. However, it was not in this book. The idea to use a different font for one of the sections was clever, but the effect would have worked better if a different font was used for each of the three, or if the author had used the different font for all past events. The flashbacks also became somewhat tedious toward the end, interrupting every present moment of suspense. This effect was overused and boring to a reader.
All of these points made the story less enjoyable than it could have been, as the plot itself was engaging. However, the most disappointing aspect was the ending. It has been called a bad cliffhanger, but I wouldn't even refer to it as that. The writing ended before the story. I kept flipping the last page back and forth, and I even checked to see if pages were torn out of the book. It bothered me so much that I even went to lengths as to look up the number of pages online, but in fact, the ending was that terrible. The least the author could have done was write a satisfying conclusion to a lukewarm story.
Overall, I would not recommend The Last Good Place of Lily Odilon.
kellyjcm's review against another edition
3.0
The mystery and suspense were definitely there. The narrative tense is odd in some places, and took me out of the book and had me focusing on the writing. I was impatient in some places, mainly due to some excessive descriptions. The flashback technique is used well. Overall, a good read for me, and one I can definitely see teens grabbing and reading with pleasure.
jessicafacchinigould's review against another edition
2.0
I barely read this book (I only got 56 pages though it) but I just couldn't stand it. The format is confusing, jumping from one thing to another. I didn't enjoy the characters. The plot sounded a lot more interesting than it is. I just overall didn't like the book.
Plus, how are people comparing this to Paper Towns by John Green? That's one of my favorite books, and if anything it's an insult to compare this book to something so great.
Plus, how are people comparing this to Paper Towns by John Green? That's one of my favorite books, and if anything it's an insult to compare this book to something so great.
medillon1's review
1.0
Couldn’t finish the book. Started off strong but it just dragged... everything was predictable.
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