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The Last House on Needless Street by Catriona Ward

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jessica_reading_writing's review against another edition

5.0

4.5 Stars.

I joined a buddy read for this one and each day we were like "wtf is going on!" I've heard lots of good things and was eager to read it. I started it and within a few chapters I was so confused. A talking cat? Really? Hmmm. The different chapters perspectives were good, but on my god I couldn't keep up. By the middle I had sort of worked out the possible twist and I was right. Without giving too much away I found a certain bit of it very interesting as I'm using the same subject in the current book I'm writing. So I shall definitely be looking into the references the author listed at the back.

It was a fascinating plot and idea and even though I was beyond confused and read half the book with a bewildered frown on my face I have to say that it was amazingly clever and interesting. I could barely put it down. I had to know what the f**k was going on! I enjoyed the back and forth and the snippets of information that were drip fed slowly so you could piece together the plot. A great psychological thriller with very creepy vibes!

The only issue I had...the confusion! Seriously. Was it just me? It didn't stop me reading it, but I did feel a bit stupid while reading...like...am I missing something? I didn't find the ending as shocking as it probably should have been because I guessed it half way through, but I was still confused. It's definitely one of those books I shall have to read again to understand it! The only reason it isn't a 5 star is cos of the confusion

coloradogirl's review against another edition

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dark mysterious tense

5.0

marysaturn's review against another edition

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dark mysterious tense medium-paced

5.0

Wow. Firstly, I thought the cat bit was a silly gimmick, but hats off to you, Ward. Loved the corkscrew Of twists ❤ (I listened to the audiobook)

kiki_13's review against another edition

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dark emotional sad fast-paced

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

3.5

3.5* If you want a thriller with twists, this is for you!

neolx's review against another edition

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I didn’t like the writing and should’ve known when there was on-page animal torture early on that this was not for me. I also had a feeling early on that I already discovered the twist and was disappointed to learn that I was right.

guacamolly_peters's review against another edition

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challenging dark informative mysterious slow-paced

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

3.0

allisonmarie928's review against another edition

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4.0

This book…I don’t know how to express how I feel about it. The first half of the book I didn’t really know what was going on at all. The next quarter I thought I had it all figured out, and felt very strongly about the characters involved. The last quarter though….just wow. It is so heartbreaking, and tragic, to finally uncover all the layers to the book and fully see the truth. I’d say if anybody is struggling to get through, to just push through, because the ending is truly worth it.