A review by raesbookbanter
That Last Secret by Jenn McMahon

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted reflective relaxing sad fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

𝘛𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘓𝘢𝘴𝘵 𝘚𝘦𝘤𝘳𝘦𝘵- 𝘑𝘦𝘯𝘯 𝘔𝘤𝘔𝘢𝘩𝘰𝘯 

ᴼᵛᵉʳᵃˡˡ ᴿᵃᵗⁱⁿᵍ: 4⭐/5

ˢᵖⁱᶜᵉ ᴸᵉᵛᵉˡ: 3🌶 /5

ᶠᴬᵛᴼᴿᴵᵀᴱ ᵟᵁᴼᵀᴱ: "I've been wanting to kiss you all day, all week. I never thought I'd be the type of man to say this, but I'm starting to feel like being apart from you is slowly killing me. Like kissing you is the air I need to breathe each day."

🚨 ᴄʜᴇᴄᴋ ᴛʀɪɢɢᴇʀ ᴡᴀʀɴɪɴɢs 🚨



I never thought I would say I prefer a third-act breakup over the emotional roller coaster this book took me on! But wow, it was amazing—raw, joyful, and wrenching all at once. 💔

I quickly and easily became obsessed with these characters and their lives. Everything felt so real and magical that I couldn't get enough. Even now, I still feel like I need more of them! 🥹

In just four hours, I cried, giggled, yelled, laughed, and bawled my eyes out. The story was that absorbing!

I loved the real struggles each character went through. Logan’s trauma broke my heart more than I expected—it was so relatable and realistic. Both characters’ traumas and secrets felt genuine. 

The only reason I’m not giving this incredible book a full 5 stars is because of one trope (no spoilers here!) that happens to be one of my book icks. While it was well done and contributed to the happiness of the story, I felt like it didn’t give the character their full moment. Despite that, I still 𝙝𝙞𝙜𝙝𝙡𝙮 recommend this book with all my heart—just be warned, it will wreck your soul for a few days! You've been warned! 🫣


📚✨ Disclaimer: This is just my opinion based on my personal rating scale. Don’t come at me! 😉