A review by caitlintremblay
Last Day by Domenica Ruta

4.0

This book felt frantic, I assume to mimic the chaos of a last day on earth. It was maybe too frantic for how short it was, I loved a lot of the characters and wish we had more time with them, especially Karen who was one of the most complicated and heartbreaking characters I’ve encountered in a long time. Sarah and Kurt made me mad, Sarah the most. She was full of precocious teen angst that felt more like unchecked privilege than any actual metal health issue or “growing pains.” The crew on the ISS was great comic relief though I wish we had some chapters from Svec’s perspective. Overall, I enjoyed the character writing in this book so much that I wished the plot was a little longer and a little more complex.