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Meredith Tate

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3.5 Stars rounded up to 4.

CW: drug abuse and rape on page, slut shaming, loss of loved one, victim blaming

Well that had me on the edge of my seat!

What a suspenseful story about a girl hanging on to life and hoping her connection to her sister is strong enough to save her. Autumn is undeniably quite an unlikeable character but through flashbacks we learn why her life drastically changed course. I thought both voices were done well and liked how the alternating POVs added tension as we drew closer to the end of the novel. A good YA thriller.… (mer)
 
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Mrs_Tapsell_Bookzone | 8 andra recensioner | Feb 14, 2023 |
Sisters Ivy and Autumn couldn’t be any more different. Ivy is a band-geek with a tight knit group of friends she loves to play board games with. Autumn is the school’s drug dealer and hasn’t trusted anyone, even Ivy, in years.

After a drug deal gone wrong, Autumn is beaten, bound, and hidden away. Tittering between life and death, Autumn leaves her body trying to find help - the problem is the only one who can really sense her is Ivy.

When Autumn doesn’t come home, Ivy knows her sister is in trouble, even though she’s done this before, this time is different. Following chills and intuitions she can’t explain, Ivy follows clues that bring her closer to Autumn’s dangerous location. But soon, dots are connected that lead to the truth - both where Autumn is being kept and what secrets Autumn has been keeping.

This book was so much more than I originally thought it would be. I read it in a day and a half and that was only because I had work in between. The book has a bit of everything… coming of age, sister relationships, broken families, suspense, and mystery… something for anyone who likes something heartbreaking and heartwarming all at the same time. I’m not someone who reads a lot of mysteries, but this novel grabbed me within the first few pages and I couldn’t let go until I knew what happened.

The viewpoint shifts between Ivy and Autumn and it allows you to see more in depth of each sisters’ side of the story, allowing you to dig deeper into the layers of Autumn’s past. I connected with both Ivy (her Nerd Herd is something I would have called my group of friends back in the day) and Autumn (the chip on her shoulder she has after her mother died is one I also had after my father died). Meredith Tate has such an amazing writing style that even the side characters are realistic and have so much depth that it makes you care for them as well. Tate is definitely an author that I will have on my ‘To Read’ list for any future releases.
The Last Confession of Autumn Casterly is a book I would recommend to those of all ages who like suspense but also something heartwarming as well.

I was given an advance copy of this book through BookishFirst in exchange for an honest review.
… (mer)
 
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oldandnewbooksmell | 8 andra recensioner | Sep 24, 2021 |
Literary Merit: Excellent
Characterization: Excellent
Recommend: Absolutely
Level: High school

This book advances the #MeToo movement to show how we must believe everyone and what happens when others do not listen. This book is told in dual POV between estranged sisters who come back together when one goes missing and then other searches for her. Appearing not quite as a ghost, but more of a spirit who can slightly influence her sister, the lost girl tries desperately to get others to find and save her. Trying to break through an invisible barrier to be heard is an extended metaphor for what else is found during the book - her past about being raped by her step brother. No adult believed her but rather cast her out in favor of him and his sports career. This book made me feel seen and I hope it will connect with any woman who has felt ashamed, doubt, or unsure of their own experiences. It is a powerful book that also has lots of warm humorous moments with the other sister and her wonderfully geeky friends. She is trying to find herself and if she wants something more with her male best friend. This book had everything I love about contemporary YA.… (mer)
 
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SWONroyal | 8 andra recensioner | Oct 20, 2020 |

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Verk
5
Medlemmar
154
Popularitet
#135,795
Betyg
3.9
Recensioner
12
ISBN
18

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