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A review by kamrynkoble
The Last Letter by Rebecca Yarros
emotional
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.25
Oh, my word. I can’t remember the last time I read a new book that made me cry this hard. I was literally shaking while my husband snored beside me. I saw the ending coming well before it did (it seemed like it caught a lot of people off guard). I thought I’d be okay, but I wasn’t.
The tragedy is gratuitous and bordering on unrealistic. Ella’s lost both parents, a close grandparent, and her brother. Her husband abounded her and her children. One child gets cancer. And the other? It’s too much. I don’t think we needed all of it.
I also found the writing cheesy/corny a few times. It’s difficult to remember after such a tragic ending, but I did go 🥴 a few times.
All that to say, this was a moving story and held a lot of depth. I’m sure I’ll be thinking about it as I move onto other books. I’ve read Fourth Wing and Iron Flame, but this was my first contemporary from Yarros and what a doozy it was. She always manages to kill me with her endings.
The tragedy is gratuitous and bordering on unrealistic. Ella’s lost both parents, a close grandparent, and her brother. Her husband abounded her and her children. One child gets cancer. And the other? It’s too much. I don’t think we needed all of it.
I also found the writing cheesy/corny a few times. It’s difficult to remember after such a tragic ending, but I did go 🥴 a few times.
All that to say, this was a moving story and held a lot of depth. I’m sure I’ll be thinking about it as I move onto other books. I’ve read Fourth Wing and Iron Flame, but this was my first contemporary from Yarros and what a doozy it was. She always manages to kill me with her endings.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cancer, Child death, Sexual content, Grief, and Abandonment
Moderate: Death, Gun violence, Death of parent, and War
Minor: Torture