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A review by jadeyfish
The Last Animal by Ramona Ausubel
challenging
emotional
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
This book wasn’t bad. I personally prefer books with more going on, but this one really focused on the bond between the sisters and their mother, rather than the science aspects. I would categorize this as literary fiction, not science fiction.
There is nothing particularly special about these characters, which makes it easy to relate to them, but also I didn’t personally feel much towards them. I do think that Vera was the most intriguing. Hearing her perspective as the youngest in the family was different than what I thought previously of the typical youngest child.
Overall this book was okay, I think it would’ve been better had it leaned more into the science part. If you’re looking for a slower-paced literary read with a HINT of science, and is pretty straightforward, this would work.
There is nothing particularly special about these characters, which makes it easy to relate to them, but also I didn’t personally feel much towards them. I do think that Vera was the most intriguing. Hearing her perspective as the youngest in the family was different than what I thought previously of the typical youngest child.
Overall this book was okay, I think it would’ve been better had it leaned more into the science part. If you’re looking for a slower-paced literary read with a HINT of science, and is pretty straightforward, this would work.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Pregnancy
Moderate: Death of parent, Sexism, Abortion, and Grief
Minor: Animal cruelty, Animal death, and Colonisation