Book Review #37: "The Last One"

Hey Everyone,

    I am going to review the book "The Last One'" by Alexandra Oliva. This book is hot of the press, as it is published today July 12, 2016 by Random House Publishing Group: Ballantine Books. To read an excerpt from this book CLICK HERE. And to purchase a copy of this book CLICK HERE.  This book is about a contestant Zoo who joined a reality TV survival competition show. During this show where Zoo is struggling to survive off of the land, some sort of apocalyptic event occurred. But whereas this is a reality TV show, Zoo must figure out what is real and true and what is part of the TV show. 

     Overall I rated this book three stars out of five. This book started out really strong, I was getting really excited reading it. I loved how it addressed the topic of the media and how it can distort reality. It showed how strong our minds are, and how our minds help us survive and deal with trauma. This book has a lot of promise. I was disappointed in that I was expecting this book to go in a different direction. Zoo's character was somewhat unlikable. However, this book has a really good premise, and I am looking forward to reading more from Alexandra Oliva.

     I would like to thank Netgalley, Alexandra Oliva, and Random House Publishing Group: Ballantine Books for giving me the opportunity to read this book in exchange for an honest review.

Until the next page,

Jill