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A review by its_kievan
The Only One Left by Riley Sager
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
1.0
A powerful combination of boring and stupid. I feel bad writing negative reviews, even when I know the author will never see them, but god this thing fucking draaagged. The dialogue is stilted and nonsensical, the characters are flat, the setting is criminally underdeveloped, and the entire plot depends on multiple characters - including the narrator - hiding information for literally no reason. I wish I could list all the holes in this book (and believe me, there are plenty), but the whole thing was so mind-numbingly banal that I’ve already forgotten everything that happened.