The Only One Left rant review + updated ranking of all his books (full spoilers at the end)

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The Only One Left by Riley Sager book review. I rant about this books and give an updated ranking of all 7 of his books. Stick around by subscribing, we'd love to have you join this community! Thanks for watching, Enjoy!
0:00 Intro & Book Review
6:24 Spoilers
19:01 updated ranking
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@annelisegreen9206 Жыл бұрын

😂😂 “let me catch my breathe here” that was literally me reading this. The book was wild! 4.5 ⭐️for me.

@GabrielTheMagolorMain 11 ай бұрын

LOL

@jojocountrygirl Жыл бұрын

4 stars. It was a great time but in my review I said I almost got whiplash because of all the twists. It started becoming comical!

@ZacksBooks Жыл бұрын

You're definitely not wrong about that haha

@Emmaleesa4 Жыл бұрын

If you've read The Only One Left, then you’ll totally understand why it’s so difficult to explain the twists! I loved Lock Every Door but did not like Survive The Night!! My expectations may have been too high going into it - BUT, with such a small cast of characters - it was just obvious who the killer was - and then the rest just became redundant theatre - I was sooo disappointed because I really wanted to love it - glad you did though!

@crooksbooks Жыл бұрын

👏👏👏 you did great 😂 I was snort-laughing at you trying to explain all the twists. It’s almost impossible! Haha. But those of us that read it totally followed you!

@ZacksBooks Жыл бұрын

haha I tried my best to keep it as not comlicated as possible, still unsure about the execution

@NakiasHideaway 11 ай бұрын

Seriously! I get it! I had an hour of footage for my spoiler review because I kept getting confused. At the end it got cut down to 33 minutes. 😳 Bravo to you, Zack, cause I know the struggles. 😄

@christirandazzo3769 Жыл бұрын

This was So comical to watch you rant. Loved it. I’m about half way through this. I don’t mind spoilers at all. In fact, I think that your spoilers might actually be of some help in getting through this one. Loved this. 😉

@jessicagomez5145 11 ай бұрын

Don’t forget Ricardo wasn’t Ricky but Patrick was Ricky. Mrs baker is Lenora but miss baker was screwing winston hope

@GabrielTheMagolorMain 11 ай бұрын

I just finished this novel, and listening to you trying to explain it is exactly how I feel right now. 🥴 You’re cracking me up though 🤣 16:43 🤣🤣

@kevinsbookcase59 Жыл бұрын

I'm reading it right now. Just about to get into the twists!! 😅 This has to be the best review of a book I have ever seen. I was laughing so hard in spots 🤣 Fantastic job!!! 😊

@chenkeith7272 11 ай бұрын

This is good. He is a king of twists

@marga0517 Жыл бұрын

i like this review a lot it's summed up my thoughts and emotions on this book 100%

@iheartmarie 11 ай бұрын

Thanks for giving your rating at the beginning!

@NakiasHideaway 11 ай бұрын

Zack, I'm sorry but I loved watching you struggle through trying to explain the plot twists in this book. 😄 And I feel your pain! I just posted my spoiler review and it was a struggle to film but through the power of editing no one will ever know. 😄 But I'm so glad you enjoyed this one. I also gave it 5 stars and it's also one of my favorite books of the year so far. I'm shocked! 😳😁

@rina27111 11 ай бұрын

I just finished the book…. 5⭐️. W O W

@patricenaea1934 10 ай бұрын

the best review😂 loved the book but yes the ending was too much for brain to comprehend at once lol but I do love all the twists

@kalinstevey973 Жыл бұрын

This was such a fantastic review 😂 absolutely loved it 😅 I loved The Only One Left. Riley Sager has yet to disappoint me but this was one of his best in my opinion.

@Cpw819 7 ай бұрын

I just finished this book, and it was my first Riley Sager book and I absolutely loved it. You really made me laugh explaining all the twists lol. It was so much and I finished it while high on an edible, and I am impressed with myself that I kept up with what was happening lmao. I picked up The House Across The Lake as well, and now I'm nervous I won't like it lol.

@booksandjacks6428 11 ай бұрын

I was laughing out loud listening to your review! I’m so glad someone agrees with me that the end was confusing! I liked it a lot just wish it wasn’t confusing.

@chenkeith7272 11 ай бұрын

Great review. I just finished this one 2 weeks ago. Good! Home before dark was better but this one not far behind, a more slower burn

@sharaththallapally5208 Жыл бұрын

By the way zack, the way you ranting/summarize is hilarious 😂😂😂💙

@ZacksBooks Жыл бұрын

haha thanks, I was trying to get it all out in a timely fashion

@NakiasHideaway 11 ай бұрын

"The potato"!!!! You are cracking me up! 😄😄😄

@momsmvp 8 ай бұрын

This was a boo that i thought, “There’s no way I can explain this to my gf.” You did a great job, sir 👏🏼👏🏼😅

@gpony616 11 ай бұрын

I loved this book! My new favorite Sager Book the atmosphere in this book was incredible! I would totally want to stay in a house like this over looking the sea!

@ZacksBooks 11 ай бұрын

glad it worked for you too, I agree the setting was awesome!

@arozeisarozie 9 ай бұрын

I’m dying laughing. You trying to recap it to us was like a mirror of me trying to recap it to myself like, “wtf, just happened - alright, hold on-“.

@jasminreyes15 Жыл бұрын

Lmfaoo you had me dying 😂 yeah the last like 100 pages was insane I was like whaaaat but I loved it 🤷‍♀️

@ZacksBooks Жыл бұрын

Just so much to keep up with at the end, it hurt the brain a little bit! Lol

@kaylachristenson9664 10 ай бұрын

Bahahaha yes the twists were so much! I feel like there is such a thing as too many twists but it seems to be kinda his thing.

@kaylachristenson9664 10 ай бұрын

Also I'm from MN but live in CA now and your accent brings me back home lol

@CarolMarieReads Жыл бұрын

I take it you know the twist in The House Across the Lake though? I couldn’t believe it lol

@ZacksBooks Жыл бұрын

I remember Danielle telling me it but even that was forgettable for me now lol

@MichaelWayne13 8 ай бұрын

Bought this book on release day but saved it for October. After House Across the Lake I was a little worried but damn if this book didn't come back with a vengeance. Can't wait for his new book which will be a first featuring a male protagonist.

@pearcegreatesteverleftback03 Жыл бұрын

I’ll be totally honest with you Zack… You’ve convinced me to leave this book the Fcuk alone🤣🤣🤣 It sounds like a Netflix series I watched called “Echoes” which was pretty complex and left very open ended!!🤯🤯

@ZacksBooks Жыл бұрын

I can see why this review could get you to say that lol even though I really liked it. it's just a lot

@syazwani114 Жыл бұрын

i've just oder this book today... can't wait to read it

@horrorghoul Жыл бұрын

This was great. I disliked the book but you trying to explain the 10 twists at the ending made it so much better!

@ZacksBooks Жыл бұрын

I actually saw your review afterwards on goodreads so I could see you didn't like it haha

@patrick19sk Жыл бұрын

The ending was nuts. I kept thinking of the ending of Ace Ventura "Einhorn is Finkle, Finkle is Einhorn!"

@lukawalli Ай бұрын

Also loved Survive the Night (my favorite Sager so far), even though it's widely considered his worst book.

@antonioccortes 11 ай бұрын

I liked it a lot, from the start. The pace was good, the atmosphere, I loved the characters and all. Didn't buy some of the twists tho, but still a very solid read. Thats a 4.5 out of 5 for me

@sharaththallapally5208 Жыл бұрын

Yeah, it's confusing at times so much happening in this book 😄 anyway I really enjoyed it. I gave it 4 stars. The reason why I can't give it five star is I don't think there is no tension/suspense in the story it's felt like a pure mystery.

@ZacksBooks Жыл бұрын

I can agree with that a little bit. I was just along for the ride whatever that ride was haha

@sharaththallapally5208 Жыл бұрын

@@ZacksBooks 💯😄

@livinferree775 Жыл бұрын

I had to look it up after cause I was confused I thought Ricky and Ricardo were the same person and I thought Archie was also sleeping with Ricky then who was his best friends lover.. idk how I got that wrong . When i looked stuff up afterwards I also musta missed that part that Archie was African American. I thought the whole house crumbling at the end was kinda un realistic and that the house kept moving down the cliff every night was too but I did love this kinda like dark clue who done it mystery. If you have read verity it deff had those vibes mixed in this book with Virginia . I really wanted kit to get with carter she just did him dirty and he didn’t like her no more at the end ha!

@rexxkramer2832 6 ай бұрын

Well Ricardo and Ricky are two completely different characters so you should probably go back to actually reading books instead of playing games while listening.

@ZacksBooks 6 ай бұрын

You know, during my long rant and the editing process I thought I messed that up. We decided to not make my rant have no cuts to show the madness going through my head at the time and I guess that completely slipped through during that whole thinking process, oops! My apologies for the error!

@veronicaprovencal9811 Жыл бұрын

I can't keep up so frustrated....I am almost done this book and can't understand it lol

@MrRorosuri Жыл бұрын

This is a once upon a time plot and family tree 😂

@ZacksBooks Жыл бұрын

haha

@herekittyyy333 11 ай бұрын

Lmao 🤣 omggggg I’m laughing bc if I wanted to explain this book to anyone else this is how it would come out as well!!!! But I guess you’d only get it if you read it. 😂