Last to Leave the Room by Caitlin Starling

Last to Leave the Room

Caitlin Starling

320 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)

fiction horror dark mysterious medium-paced

Description

Last to Leave the Room is a new novel of genre-busting speculative horror from Caitlin Starling, the acclaimed author of The Death of Jane Lawrence.The city of San Siroco is sinking. The basement of Dr. Tamsin Rivers, the arrogant, selfish head of...

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Community Reviews Summary of 116 reviews

Moods

mysterious 88%
dark 86%
tense 84%
challenging 34%
reflective 21%
emotional 11%
sad 7%
adventurous 3%
hopeful 1%
informative 1%

Pace

medium 51%
slow 41%
fast 7%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 50% | Character: 45% | Plot: 4%

Strong character development?

Yes: 61% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 10%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 51% | No: 39% | Yes: 9%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 52% | Yes: 34% | It's complicated: 13%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 95% | It's complicated: 2% | No: 2%

Average rating

3.81

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