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The Last Murder at the End of the World by Stuart Turton

6 reviews

philosopher_kj's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Suicide, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Death, Death of parent, and Violence

Moderate: Animal death, Xenophobia, and Confinement

oceanwriter's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.75

Given the title, I don’t know why I was surprised by the fact that this book is just as much a dystopian novel as it is a mystery. I don’t know if my opinion of the story would have been different had I gone into it knowingly, but it definitely did take me by surprise. 

 

I struggle to give a synopsis of this because I found it tricky to follow on audiobook. The delivery may be better suited for paper. The gist of the story is that a small island community is cut off from other parts of the world due to a dense fog that surrounds them. They live in relative peace, that is until one of their important scientists is found murdered, jeopardizing their security system. 

 

A common problem I find in several of the dystopian books I’ve read is that the universes are presented as though the reader already knows every intricacy. I felt lost from start to finish, feeling only slightly enlightened as the book went on. Again, this might have been less of a problem if I’d been reading it with my eyes. Even still, it felt like as a whole there were a number of gaps in regards to both plot and character. By the end, I felt nothing had resonated. 

 

Trouble following aside, I enjoyed the narrator, James Cameron Stewart’s performance on the audiobook. 

 

Thanks to NetGalley and Tantor Audio for providing me with a free audio ARC of the book! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Violence, and Death

Moderate: Grief, Injury/Injury detail, and Confinement

Minor: Fire/Fire injury, Suicide, and Death of parent

parsnipsnap's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious reflective tense medium-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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death

Minor: Fire/Fire injury

chezler24's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

"The secrets on this island have teeth, and they don't like being dragged into the light." p.225

Stuart Turton has successfully blended the genres of mystery, sci-fi, and dystopian fiction to create something quite intriguing! He drops you on this mysterious island which seems to be the last safe haven for humanity in a world consumed by a deadly fog; however, secrets lurk behind this backdrop of idyllic village life. After a brutal murder is committed, the villagers must race against the clock to solve the crime, or humanity as they know it will cease to exist. You're going to need to hang on as the pieces of this ingenious, high-concept puzzle are slowly uncovered, BUT you will be amazed at how Turton has threaded everything together. A read for those who want something to shake up the concept of a murder mystery!  I'm honestly going to miss this island setting and world he's created; I can definitely see this as a book I'd love to revisit later. 

Read an ARC

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Content Warnings

Minor: Animal death, Injury/Injury detail, Suicide, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Confinement, Blood, Death, and Vomit

shelfofunread's review

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Murder, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Fire/Fire injury, Drug use, Confinement, Toxic friendship, and Medical content

Minor: Suicide, Death of parent, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Grief, War, Vomit, and Violence

krysley's review

mysterious medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Injury/Injury detail and Death

Minor: Murder, Death of parent, Grief, Physical abuse, Torture, and Fire/Fire injury