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Last to Leave the Room by Caitlin Starling

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meggs1005's review against another edition

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mysterious slow-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

4.0

samaloney's review against another edition

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4.0

I just really got into horror the past 12-18 months but some how I always find the books with stretching houses or houses with doors that appear and lead to an abyss or a maze. I’m not complaining because honestly I’ve loved them all but just kind of funny. I had never heard of it before I got it and wasn’t sure what to expect but it was so so good. It’s definitely more psychological thriller than outright horror but it has you guessing what you read up until the very end. I had to flip back at one point and be like wait… what… did that just happen? It had a few slow spots but they didn’t last long. And my main complaint is I wanted a little more in depth explanation but … it’s kinda the point of the book that you don’t get one lol

littleyarngoblin's review against another edition

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dark mysterious tense slow-paced

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

3.5

This book was an interesting one for me. I really liked Starling's other book, The Death of Jane Lawrence, but this one had a completely different atmosphere. At times, I got quite bored and frustrated with the corporate science speak, but that is a part of the main character. The book, while atmospheric, just didn't grab me the same way as TDJL did. While the idea of the doppelganger was cool, and I enjoyed the not-quite-wrapped-up threads at the end, I'm afraid it doesn't make my top 10 for this year. I'd recommend it if you like books about characters who have questionable senses of reality.

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midnightisquiet's review against another edition

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2.5

The first half felt really slow, but I liked the characters so I kept going (even though I thought about DNFing. Multiple times.). Then shit hit the fan and I was really into it and I flew through the pages. And then it was like hitting a brick wall when I came to the very abrupt ending.