The last one

English language

Published Nov. 10, 2016

ISBN:
978-1-4059-2318-7
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OCLC Number:
965614263

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2 stars (1 review)

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2 stars

Survival reality show meets apocalyptic event, with the main character caught in the middle. Unfortunately this good premise isn't well served by the novel provided.

This story is told from two perspectives. The primary one is that of a contestant in a reality TV survival show on a "solo challenge" that has gone way beyond what she expected. The secondary perspective is that of the producer (and later the fans, via internet) of the show, who refers to everyone on the show by a cringe-worthy caricature, e.g. "zoo", "rancher", "asian chick" and "black doctor". Interestingly, the contestant mentally refers to the various cameramen she sees by giving them labels as well.

This book felt a lot longer than 304 pages, and not in a good way. The producer and crew didn't come off as a true character, and later morphed into a way of reporting the situation in the current …