A review by decie
The Last Housewife by Ashley Winstead

challenging dark mysterious tense fast-paced
  • 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

5.0

I hate books with relentless graphic details that are only there for shock value. and this book was really, really fucked up and loud about it, and sticking with it felt like a trust fall. I don't know if it needed the level of intensity it had to accomplish what it did, but I honestly feel like everything came together in the end and nothing was included solely to be shocking.

also - I don't think this is meant to be taken literally, and my rating would be significantly lower if had read it as a straight up culty murder mystery novel. but as an allegory/dramatization of existing power structures and corruption??? oh my god. yes.
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