Review: THE LAST GIRL by Goldy Moldavsky

The Last Girl by Goldy Moldavsky
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

New girl Rachel Chavez is eager to make a fresh start at Manchester Prep. But as one of the few scholarship kids, Rachel struggles to fit in, and when she gets caught up in a prank gone awry, she ends up with more enemies than friends.

To her surprise, however, the prank attracts the attention of the Mary Shelley Club, a secret club of students with one objective: come up with the scariest prank to orchestrate real fear. But as the pranks escalate, the competition turns cutthroat and takes on a life of its own.

When the tables are turned and someone targets the club itself, Rachel must track down the real-life monster in their midst . . . even if it means finally confronting the dark secrets from her past.

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Engaging and Clever

This is the first book by Goldy Moldavsky that I’ve read, and I have to say, I really enjoyed it. I’m a sucker for anything related to Mary Shelley and Frankenstein, and the premise of this book is great. So engaging.

All the characters are well written and believable. The narrative style is engaging, and Rachel’s a great MC. She’s vulnerable but active and strong, and she’s haunted by her past.

This is a solid read, but I found the pacing a little slow in the second half, so it took me a little longer to read it as I didn’t really feel that sense of urgency to pick it up until the ending. But the end is amazing—masterfully plotted, though I did wonder if the ending was a little too neatly tied up.

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