Last Woman Standing

Title: Last Woman Standing

Author: Amy Gentry

Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, January 2019

Pages: 312

Genre:  thriller

Obtained: ARC from publisher in exchange for an honest review






Synopsis: Dana Diaz, a stand up comedian, and Amanda Dorn, a computer programmer, meet at a bar and quickly bond over some very serious issues they both have with men.  Amanda thinks they should get revenge.

Thoughts: I loved the setting of this book.  It was fresh and new.  I also thought it was ironic that a book about serious issues was set in the comedy scene.  It almost made it lighter to read even though most of the book was quite disturbing.

I really had trouble feeling for the characters.  I couldn't relate to them and I didn't really care for them.  This took out some of the enjoyment of reading this book.  What made up for this was the author's writing style.  I loved how she started off slow, providing details, and picked up the pace as the story went along and as the suspense started.  I also loved the twists and turns.  The style made me want to come back to see what would happen next.

If you don't mind disturbing topics such as rape, revenge, harassment, and assault, definitely try this one.  If unlikeable characters ruin a story for you, skip it.


                                                                       

 Today I felt like I needed something cold and refreshing and I couldn't find any tea that I wanted iced, so I just had some cucumber water while reading this book.  I like to add cucumbers to water and leave them in there for about four hours or overnight.  The cucumbers give the water a clean taste, and for some reason, the water seems to quench my thirst better and tastes more refreshing.