A lonely man lodging in a North London house is befriended by a shy young female student who moves in below him. She doesn't want to hurt his feelings, but is not always grateful for his attentions. Narrated by the man, this story builds to a dreadful and unexpected climax.
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A lonely man lodging in a North London house is befriended by a shy young female student who moves in below him. She doesn't want to hurt his feelings, but is not always grateful for his attentions. Narrated by the man, this story builds to a dreadful and unexpected climax.
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?The Last Girl? is the story of Larry, an old age pensioner, living in a boarding house in London. When Mandy, a young woman, rents rooms in the house, Larry becomes obsessed with befriending her. The problem is that Larry is not just looking for a friend; rather, he is looking to possess Mandy. He will settle for nothing less than her spending all her time with him, having no other friends and comporting herself in a manner he considers proper for a young lady.
The story is told in Larry words with very little dialogue. Larry is the ?star? of this story and everything that happens evolves around how it affects him. In his mind, nothing else exists but his needs and his feelings.
Did I like ?The Last Girl?? Well, that depends on which part of the book I was reading. I found the first part of the book to be repetitive, rambling and often boring. Then about one-third through the book a light went off. I realized that I was not reading mindless dialogue but was inside the mind of a madman. At that point, I was fascinated, repulsed and sitting on the edge of my seat as the tension subtly escalated. Larry?s skewed and self-absorbing view of the world and his relationship with Mandy often made me want to throttle him. This part of the book I thoroughly enjoyed. If a character can evoke such a strong reaction from a reader, in my opinion, it is a good book. However, I thought the ending was predictable and a bit of a let down. With all the possibilities available to Ms. Evans, I was looking forward to a real shocker.
This is a book that requires a commitment from the reader. Initially, it is not a fast read and you have to plow through some less-than-exciting reading to reach that point where the book grabs you. Oh, if only the book had ended with the crescendo begun midway through. For this reason, I only feel comfortable giving the book three stars.
