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kyrstin_p1989's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Blood, Bullying, Car accident, Classism, Death, Infidelity, Grief, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Police brutality, Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic friendship, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Sexism, Stalking, Toxic relationship, and Violence
tspice24's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.5
Graphic: Death, Death of parent, Grief, Suicide, Suicide attempt, and Toxic friendship
bringmybooks's review against another edition
- 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
4.25
B̷R̷I̷N̷G̷ ✨ 𝗕𝗢𝗥𝗥𝗢𝗪 ✨ B̷Y̷P̷A̷S̷S̷
1. The Only Survivors (2023)
2. The Perfect Stranger (2017)
3. All the Missing Girls (2016)
4. The Last House Guest (2019)
5. The Last to Vanish (2022)
6. Such a Quiet Place (2021)
Well, there you have it. 6 Megan Miranda books in 6 days. OOF.
(Even as I have them organized as I do, I would recommend any one of these if someone asked - but if you had interest in the plots of the ones towards the bottom, I would just advise you read those first so that they can just get better and better as you go!)
The Last House Guest just so happened to be my Last Megan Miranda book (for the time being) and I think it was a really nice one to go out on. I liked the way it kept going back and forth with the competing timelines, and I was genuinely shocked a number of times.
I love how the author manages to sneak in so many inconsequential details about things that are actually SUPER consequential and when those things come back around you find yourself going, "How did I not see that coming???" when in fact even if you had been looking she went about it in a way that made it easy to miss.
I believed in these characters, and in the story that she told. I believed in the motivations, I believed in the practicality of it, I believed in the plausibility of it. There were a couple of character relationships I would have liked to see a bit more backstory / depth / conclusion on, but when you look at the way the novel is set up I truly believe she closed out all the paths that were relevant to the main character in relation to her story & arc at this time, and ultimately I'm just gonna let it slide!
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Alcohol, Death, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, Grief, Toxic relationship, Car accident, Suicide attempt, Kidnapping, Murder, Suicide, Toxic friendship, and Blood
katiejohns's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
Graphic: Death, Car accident, Death of parent, and Murder
Moderate: Suicide, Alcohol, and Fire/Fire injury
hazelgirl21's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
Graphic: Death and Death of parent
Moderate: Suicide, Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, and Car accident
katrinarose's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Alcohol, Car accident, Murder, Suicidal thoughts, Death of parent, Death, and Grief
Moderate: Medical content, Mental illness, Blood, Self harm, Violence, and Classism
Minor: Toxic relationship, Misogyny, Sexual content, Injury/Injury detail, and Fire/Fire injury
kerrygetsliterary's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.0
Graphic: Classism, Cursing, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Alcohol, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, Grief, and Suicide
laurawoods13's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Moderate: Death
Minor: Car accident, Death of parent, Suicide, and Suicidal thoughts
pinkberryoasis's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Alcoholism, Car accident, Death of parent, Death, Grief, Violence, and Murder