A review by mel_j
The Last House on Needless Street by Catriona Ward

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense slow-paced

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

5.0

I guessed the first two plot twists very quickly, but even after that, the book kept surprising me. Brilliantly written, very twisty, with deeply human characters. It had a creepy atmosphere, but ended up heartbreaking. 
What a great book!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Gore, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Self harm, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Body horror, Cursing, Drug use, and Blood

Minor: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Homophobia, and Alcohol