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The Last One by Alexandra Oliva

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filipa_maia's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious sad tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

This was one of those books that you buy because you found the synopsis interesting, you get home, but the book stays on a shelf and it dies there for all eternity. Why? I don't know. But I'm very happy that I "found" this book again.

This book was a complete surprise for me. When I had to put it down, I was thinking about what would happen next. The writing was very addictive. The story was very addictive.

I really enjoyed the way the author wrote about the reality show's backstage. All the stuff that was happening and the viewers didn't know. But most of all I loved the duology of the storylines: the past alongside the present; our main character being completely oblivious to what was evident (completely in denial); the ending - I loved the ending.

This is definitely not a “summer read,” but it was the best read I did all summer.

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literary_liv's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

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flicklix's review against another edition

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dark reflective sad medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

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danimacuk's review against another edition

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adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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wiesie's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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beckyremillard's review

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adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5

Zoo, an otherwise unnamed contestant of a reality survival show, is set out on her own for a solo competition. However, there’s more happening in the world that she is completely unaware of, as she is cut off from any media or outside communication.

The story transitions between Zoo’s travels in the present and flashbacks to the filming of the survival competition. It’s a bit confusing regarding the other characters at first, as the filming chapters names characters by the narrative being told about them (Tracker, Rancher, Banker, Exorcist, Waitress, etc), while Zoo calls them by their actual names. After a couple chapters it makes more sense, it just took me a few to get into it.

I actually tried to start this book earlier this year and couldn’t get into it. I’m glad I gave it another shot but it’s not something I’d read again or look for something similar. I felt that there was a lot that I wanted expanded on and a lot of boring stuff I had to power through. It’s definitely an interesting concept, but I’m not totally sold on the execution.

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