A review by matcha_pages
The Last Thing He Told Me by Laura Dave

emotional mysterious sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5

This is definitely a mixed bag for me. I think the start and ending were really strong. There's times when the book really nailed something (like Bailey's misdirected anger as a teen) and times when lack of basic research showed (you can't build an app in HTML).

I wasn't a fan of always being in Hannah's head. She does this thing where she explains in detail what she expected/hoped another character would do, but the character actually does something different. It also lead to a lot of summarizing and hand-holding the reader to make sure the message wasn't lost. 
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