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A review by katiealex72
The Last Woman in the World by Inga Simpson
3.0
This book is a bit of a puzzle. Rachel is a traumatised woman who is largely self sufficient; dependant on a very few loved ones; whom assist her to live as she chooses in isolation in the South Coast hinterland. She thinks of herself as a weak reed but as the book progresses, she shows herself to be resourceful, intelligent and determined as well as kind, as events force her out of isolation and into what’s left of the world.
The nature writing is really beautiful and very accomplished. However, the story is a bit all over the place. The character of Hannah, the stranger who comes to her place begging for help, isn’t well fleshed out, although the sense of urgency of their journey pulls you along. But when they finally reach their destination after many tribulations, the plot becomes a mess and there are just too many unbelievable coincidences and events. Great idea for a story, but it didn’t quite get there IMO.
The nature writing is really beautiful and very accomplished. However, the story is a bit all over the place. The character of Hannah, the stranger who comes to her place begging for help, isn’t well fleshed out, although the sense of urgency of their journey pulls you along. But when they finally reach their destination after many tribulations, the plot becomes a mess and there are just too many unbelievable coincidences and events. Great idea for a story, but it didn’t quite get there IMO.