A review by shutupsev
Last House by Jessica Shattuck

emotional informative reflective medium-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

3.75

a surprisingly palatable book for the amount of history and commentary it's able to jam in. it was a great choice to use the perspective of a family in order to cover almost a century of events and the multigenerational divide really hit home for me. i do think the last sections in the modern era are incredibly rushed and would prefer if it was left out, but i understand what the aim was. jessica shattuck's writing is amazing to the point where i want to pick up another one of her books.

katherine and candy grieving together and becoming each other's family in the end was beautiful and one of my favourite parts.
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