The Only One Left

Realistic rating 3.8/5

The premise was interesting and I'm glad to say this read didn't disappoint. Not much joy in this one though so be prepared for dreariness and despair that can be a little too relatable IRL. The most interesting character in this book was the one who couldn't actually “speak” but most of the characters were fleshed out well, distinctive and added to the story. The story is told from two different time periods, but this is easy to follow as each period is split between the perspective of the two MCs. S/O to the performers in the audio version of this book, they were excellent and brought these characters to life. I took off points for the two twists at the end. One was like “oh ok, this is kinda dumb but whatever” and the other would probably have made the story even more interesting if it had been revealed before the very end of the book, but I do understand why the author waited to let it close out the story. Overall, I enjoyed this read and will be checking out other titles by this author.