The Last One

The first word to come to mind when thinking of this book is “frustrating.” It's a well-written and gripping debut, but there were times my suspension of disbelief was stretched a little too thin. Still, an interesting look at the nature of reality TV and human survival.

However, here is a major complaint from me that comes from personal preferences of tropes used in fiction: just communicate, people. I know Zoo/Mae/Sam is not being receptive, but tell her it was a dang dog and not her husband that was dead in the bed, Brennan!

Otherwise, it was a pretty good read. I especially liked the Reddit threads, though they probably weren't nearly racist or sexist enough to be considered wholly realistic. Overall, 3/5