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The Last to Vanish by Megan Miranda

10 reviews

herelieshenry's review against another edition

hopeful mysterious reflective slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.75

I really enjoyed this book, admittedly to my own surprise—I initially expected it to be a let down because of the slow start and the fact that the narrator of the audiobook wasn’t really to my taste (once again I am asking audiobook producers to instruct narrators on pronouncing Appalachia correctly, especially when the word appears so frequently in a book), but I found myself pretty invested by about 30% in and remained so for the rest of the book. I do wish there were more breadcrumbing of the resolution

and of Abby’s true identity

, and I would have rated this a bit higher if the ending felt a bit more “earned”, but overall, this is a competent small town thriller. I like the themes of belonging and the different kinds of roots people may have in a town, how one becomes part of a place over time, and the effect notoriety and “dark tourism” can have on a community. I can relate to some of that, in that I have personally seen coverage of certain events in the town I grew up in that felt incredibly jarring, exploitative, and misrepresentative at best; that added a dimension of connection to the story for me

and made me empathize with Celeste more despite her not getting nearly enough screentime

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emilyjean917201999's review against another edition

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adventurous mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.75

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thatonecatmom's review against another edition

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dark mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

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amelia_horseman's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

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gellyreads's review against another edition

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mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

Very twisty, I didn't see a lot of it coming and I couldn't put it down. Maybe not the best mystery or extremely well written, as I wouldn't know - I was having too much fun reading it. I really didn't expect

Abby to be related to one of the Frat 4 for at all! Although Celeste was shady and the town.

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creepycrawlybookworm's review against another edition

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adventurous hopeful mysterious reflective tense slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

This is my first Megan Miranda book, and I loved it. Not the typical fast-paced thriller or crime novel that I often read, it reminded me of Barbara Erskine’s writing, with the use of nature writing and descriptions of place and time. It kept me hooked though, with just enough mystery and tension, and most of the reveals and twists were not ones I saw coming. I can’t wait to read more by the author. The only thing it lacked, which may be due to the setting, was some diversity in the characters.

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julienicole1106's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

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avidreaderandgeekgirl's review against another edition

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dark emotional mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.25

The book was okay. The "character development" was more revealed about the character. There were many unanswered questions about Georgia at the end, even though the disappearances were mostly wrapped in a neat little bow, which felt underwhelming. The narration was good though.

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javafenn's review against another edition

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mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

I love Megan Miranda! Her books are quick to get through but so juicy and fun. I love solving the mystery at hand and figuring out who did what. This book was especially fun because everyone had secrets and nothing was what you expected. I did figure out a killer but I was blindsided by another! Defiantly a good suspense read.

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nadia's review against another edition

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dark mysterious slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No

3.5

A solid listen for sure! My interest was pretty much sustained the whole way through. Ultimately, it all got a little messy and confusing, at least for me, and I was a left with a handful of: "Wait, so what happened here?" questions.

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