The Last Human is a dystopian novel by Ink Pieper published in which details the coming end of near present-day society. The story follows the narrator, .
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The last few chapters, where Lily is talking about the last few days of her own life, are amazing. You can tell that the author switches up her writing style to fit the character she is writing in. Clay's style is more descriptive, more passionate, and Lily's style is more raw emotion, just BAM BAM BAM "this is how I feel in this shit world" This story isn't about the "Last Human" on Earth, but more about the last human or the few last humans left who still hold some humanity, who haven't been turned into brainwashed soldiers who kill on command or people out to cut throat anyone they run into.
I just loved how real it was. Apr 03, Tina rated it it was amazing Shelves: Imagine yourself struggling for your life and for the life of the one you love. Imagine being pulled away from your home, taken to a facility where you are abused by the very same people that were meant to serve and protect you. Imagine that the world you know is coming to an end and that people, with their poor decision-making skills, have pushed it over the edge.
This is C Imagine yourself struggling for your life and for the life of the one you love. A story about endings, wars, love, maturity, and suffering. A story too complex to summarize in just a few words, a story with so many plot twists that you, the reader, have no other alternative but to keep on reading, and imagining, and empathizing with the characters. The Last Human is not just an end-of-the-world story; it is a story about choices and crossroads, about what too much power can do to humanity. This book makes you wonder if we are on the right path, if we are not slowly destroying the world we live in by caring more about frivolities than we care about our loved ones and the place that we call home.
These parts make you see this not as just a book, but more as a life lesson. Reviewed for Readers' Favorite Jun 05, Galadriel Thoman rated it really liked it. The Last Human is a strange one, though, and a bit of a misnomer until you get to the end and understand why it was called that. It is an apocalypse story, in so much that the world has been destroyed by a virus, but it is really more of a story about the humanity that is either gained, lost, or maintained under such circumstances.
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Clay, the voice we hear in the telling, struggles to maintain his humanity under extreme torture and abuse by those who claim they want to save the world. While from a reality standpoint I don't think this holds true, the story is written so incredibly well that I forgave that. This story is about love where there shouldn't be any, struggling when it would be easier to die, and finding a home in a place in which that concept no longer exists.
My one gripe is the ending twist, because we aren't hearing Clay, we're hearing someone else tell the story as they think Clay would tell it. It was a bit jarring, honestly, but again the writing is so well done that even though I instantly disliked a character that I previously cared for, you have to give the author credit for being able to switch both tone and character so effortlessly.
This is a good read and should be experienced, especially for anyone who is as much a fan of the genre as I am. Jun 15, Sylvikb rated it really liked it. This fictional story plays on sensitive issues that are seen in the real world but never discussed which involve politics, governmental control, war, power, money, freedom, and the ultimate cost of human life.
This story starts with Clay a strong handsome boy who lost his moms to government officials pretending to test them for viruses given to them by those in war with America at least this is what they are constantly told. The government is on a rage to find cures for viruses forced upon Ameri This fictional story plays on sensitive issues that are seen in the real world but never discussed which involve politics, governmental control, war, power, money, freedom, and the ultimate cost of human life.
The government is on a rage to find cures for viruses forced upon American citizens but the camps they send innocent people to be not solely created to find a cure. Finding a cure is one aspect of the campsites but the main objective is a lot more gruesome and deadly more so then the pseudo-virus.
May 21, Selena rated it it was amazing. The Last Human by Ink Pieper is the story of Clay, a teenage boy who has seen his parents taken away from him, been tested and hunted, and somehow found the will to survive. I couldn't put the book down. Clay watches his world go from what we have today to a world where people are dying, dead, shot for gas and food.
Alcohol and soup are traded for a place to sleep or a ride in a car. People squat in empty houses until the fuel runs out. This is a great read if you are looking for an apocaly Wow! This is a great read if you are looking for an apocalyptic book that does not involve zombies. I don't like giving out spoilers. I will say, there are times that make me think of horrific events that happened during World War II. I am recommending it to my friends interested in this genre.
I am giving this book five stars. I know I will be reading this again! Jun 10, Lynndell rated it it was amazing Shelves: The Last Human by Ink Pieper is a very interesting read! The beginning made me feel as though I was reading about a World War II Concentration Camp because of the horrible events that happened to and around the main character, Clay. The story lightened up with banter between characters using humor, trying to deal with devastation everywhere they traveled. This book made me smile and pulled at my heartstrings at the same time.
Good read for male or female readers! Apr 08, Elsbeth rated it it was amazing Shelves: It is heartbreaking, violent, loving, lonely, serious, funny, surprising. Thanks, Ink, for sharing it! May 25, Rachel Valentine rated it liked it Shelves: The Last Human by Ink Pieper Clay always thought that things would work out and he would live happily with his two mothers. All that changes when they are taken away to a government concentration camp basically.
Soon Clay is taken too and he is forced to go to the worst one and to try to survive their experiments and the other tortures that they inflict on him and the others who are there. I'm not even sure what I think about this novel. It had an amazing concept even if parts of it were a bit u The Last Human by Ink Pieper Clay always thought that things would work out and he would live happily with his two mothers.
It had an amazing concept even if parts of it were a bit unrealistic. I just found that it was a bit too dramatic when it came to the diseases and how the countries and the soldiers reacted to all of it. I also doubt that the government would be able to keep the power that they had for as long as they did. Still, I did like the idea of the plot quite a bit. There are also some nice moments in the novel. Nice as in powerful, not nice as in heartwarming or anything like that. This novel can be very disturbing at time and makes you think about the horrible things that people can do to other people.
I didn't much like the characters all that much.
Clay was okay for the most part. He wasn't my favorite character in the world, but he was a decent person and I didn't mind his parts. I also loved Blondie. She was my favorite character in the novel. However, I didn't like Lily at all even if I do love that name. I found that she wasn't all that sympathetic. She annoyed me especially toward the end of the book.
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The romance in the novel wasn't all that bad. Even though this doesn't seem like the type of book that should have a romance somehow it worked. It didn't take over the plot even if the two characters did care for each other a lot. Overall I would give this book three out of five stars. Jul 27, Heather Langston rated it did not like it Shelves: I usually like apocalyptic, end of the world type fiction. But this one was hard to get through. It was a little too dark and depressing for me.
Yes, end of the world type stuff usually is depressing but I like the ones where the characters still have hope I'm one of those who always believe there's hope. This one did not have that. Believe it or not, I understand where the author was going with this. This shows the dark side of humanity. If you don't mind depressing reads, you'll probably lik I usually like apocalyptic, end of the world type fiction.
If you don't mind depressing reads, you'll probably like this. But it just wasn't for me. There were some inconsistencies. At one point, it was mentioned that they had passed into Louisiana but then a couple of pages later, someone made the comment about not knowing where in Texas they were. Also, at one point, the spelling of a name changed Shawn to Sean then back to Shawn which made me go back and reread thinking I had missed a character.
On the author's page, it says Ink Pieper graduated with a degree in Philosophy and that explains a lot of the questions the character throws at God in this book. Some may find some of the interactions when Clay is questioning God slightly offensive more in the way Clay is coming across than the actual questions but, it's nothing I've not heard before from someone seeking answers. Those who do get offended easily by those type of questions, I do not recommend this novel in the least.
There is profanity and quite a bit and sexual situations. I received a complimentary copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. May 22, Sian Thomas rated it liked it Shelves: Okay, yes, it's pretty clear from the title that this is another dystopian future - I know! Also another one that sees the world decimated by a virus concocted by human hands, but this time on a larger scale as it is used been different nations' warfare.
It doesn't focus much on the virus itself, but rather the impact on a smaller scale on a group of young people, watching the world through the eyes of Clay who is taken from his home and held in one of the worst facilities where From Rebel Angel. It doesn't focus much on the virus itself, but rather the impact on a smaller scale on a group of young people, watching the world through the eyes of Clay who is taken from his home and held in one of the worst facilities where he is tested, beaten and battered, kept in a tiny dark cell.
There is, of course, a girl involved who he escapes with, but here is where it changes slightly from other dystopian novels, in that there doesn't appear to be a light at the end of the tunnel throughout pretty much all of the book. There is a pretty big twist too towards the end which actually really confused me, but was very interesting indeed. I did enjoy reading it, but often found the story could be a little bit strange and confusing - it did bring across the atmosphere of a dying world very well though, and I suppose it makes sense as the characters struggle through a world they no longer understand.
Eventually as I kept reading through, my confusion turned out to be Theo's confusion. It's a quick read and packed full of action. Didn't meet my standards as I had hoped, but it wasn't bad.
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I might continue with the next book once it's released, but I'm still iffy about it since the book didn't end in a huge cliffhanger. Okay maybe a small one. Jan 06, Carrie rated it really liked it Shelves: Theo is a twenty-three year old that thinks he is going crazy as he's begun to hear a voice in his head who calls herself Phoe.
Theo thinks that Phoe is a figment of his imagination but she knows things that Theo himself couldn't possibly know. When Phoe tells Theo that his friend Mason is looking for him he finds him alone and upset. Oasis citizens have their emotions controlled and things like depression shouldn't exist but Mason is suffering from it after telling a girl that he loved her.
Love and family is also something taboo in Oasis. Theo doesn't know what to think about what is going on but when the friends go to bed that night and Theo wakes to finding Mason gone he goes in search of his friend only no one seems to remember Mason at all. Really if I hadn't read these two books within the last two years I'd probably have rated Oasis at five stars but due to the similarities I went with a solid four stars. The name of the book alone brought to mind Ready Player One but there is an element of Virtual Reality involved in this story too.
And the society of Oasis is very similar to The Giver where the citizens are not supposed to have certain emotions and feelings or memories. That being said it still had a life of it's own though and went to places I didn't expect. Also, I read a warning before picking up this book about the strong language used. The book starts off with curse words in the first sentence so I was thinking oh no, maybe I should have listened thinking that is was going to be completely filled with cursing. However, while there is use of words that would offend someone who doesn't like any foul language in their book I didn't feel like it was overly done either.
Theo and his friends even in their twenties are pretty comparable mentally to teenagers and they've been told foul language is forbidden so of course they have to test the waters. You do see the F word especially but it's not every other word in the story but more of a realistic use in this setting so be warned if that will bother you. As for the story itself, I was pleasantly surprised to find myself caught by some of the twists and turns and not knowing what to expect next.
The world building was right on point as if I had a question of a how or why it would eventually be answered as the story went on. It was a fun ride with Theo as he discovered just what the society was all about. Overall, would definitely recommend this to dystopian fans. Completely enjoyed and look forward to seeing what could possibly happen in the next book. I received an advance copy from the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. For more reviews please visit https: Jan 05, Aneta Bak rated it it was amazing Shelves: Oasis will most likely be my favourite book this year!
When I first started this book, I was a bit iffy about it. I wasn't sure if I was going to like the main character, especially if he was in fact crazy.
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But after a few chapters I was absolutely amazing by the book and I could not put it down. It's action packed, mysterious and you just can't help but fall in love with it. Theo thinks he's going crazy because he can hear a voice inside his head. The voice known as Phoe, can't possibly be an ima Oasis will most likely be my favourite book this year! The voice known as Phoe, can't possibly be an imaginary friend, Phoe knows things, like where his friends are at all times, and information he can't possibly make up on his own.
When Theo's friend Mason disappears after confessing his love for a girl which is strictly not allowed in society , Theo happens to be the only one to remember that Mason even existed. Theo and Phoe have to find out what happened to Mason, why only they can remember who he is, and who Phoe really is. At first this book really reminded me of Under the Never Sky by Veronica Rossi, especially with them being trapped in a dome, if you go outside you die type of thing.
Then it sort of turns into a Giver type of situation with the Elders and only one person being able to remember. Even though this book resembled a few other books, it was still very original. I know it sounds weird, but it will all make sense in the end. The character of this book are fantastic, at first you're not sure about Theo but you end up loving him in the end. He's very relatable, especially to someone with fears. A huge aspect of his character is trying to get over the fear of heights and the author nailed that perfectly! We also get to meet Theo's two friends Liam and Mason.
They are both funny characters, and I wish we got to see more of them in the book. As for Phoe, I found her to be a bit confusing at times, but in the end, I absolutely loved her character, especially her intelligence. The plot line of this book was excellent. There's tons of action to keep you interested in the book, with lots of mystery and twists. I can guarantee you that you will be surprised at one point or another, and the ending will be totally different than what you predicted.
Overall, I'm in love with this book. Everything about is absolutely fantastic from the characters to the writing. If I could change one thing about this book, it would be the ending. I felt like it kind of ended in a bit of a hurry, and I would have liked some more information before it ended, but this is also a great way to get you hyped for the next book. I can't wait to continue this series, and read more from this author.
Happy Reading, - Aneta Jan 29, chelsea rated it did not like it Shelves: You can find more reviews at Beautiful Fandoms I tried so hard to read this book, I really did. I hate DNF-ing a book, but I couldn't get through this one. From the beginning, I noticed that I had to force myself to continue reading. The book is a YA, but the language swearing, etc is that of an adult book.
Meanwhile, the characters have the mentality of a middle grade book. Throwing together middle grade and adult into one book really isn't going to work. I'm not sure what it was, but this book was so boring. One of the biggest things is that I couldn't connect with the characters. They're so immature and naive, that I have no care in the world for them. They speak in pig latin? Stop acting like a 12 year old.
And what's this subvocalising? I read a couple other reviews because I had no idea what was going on. How do others not overhear? Oh, probably because they act like they're 12 too. The people are considered "Youths" until they're 40? So you're telling me everyone acts like a child until they're miraculously enlightened? And I'm assuming they don't die or they live until they're ridiculously old? I stg nothing makes sense in this book. Also, I don't know if it's the lack of world building or what, but I had no idea what was going on.
I was confused the entire time. Nothing really 'sank in' or made sense. Something to do with nano technology in their brains too, which is illogical. And how they've taken away mental illness and love and whatnot? The only kid who had a mental illness was taken away and made everyone forget who he was? I just really didn't like this book, and I have other problems with it but I'll keep those to myself. Jan 06, Marjolein rated it liked it Shelves: I heard this book was being compared to the Divergent series, and even though that series wasn't all gold that blinks, I felt like I had to read this book as well.
But, as it turned out. The covers are the only things that are alike. Meet Theo, your not-so-strong male protagonist, who's not so quiet and docile any 2. Meet Theo, your not-so-strong male protagonist, who's not so quiet and docile any more since he's been hearing voices in his head. Or basically one voice, Phoe, who is showing him all kind of things that are being censored by the Elders and there's mind control too.
One of the many weird and confusing things in this novel was that people under 40 where not considered adults and where left mostly to guard themselves. While I understand this works for 20somethings I doubt very much this is useful for eight-year-olds. I was disappointed because I felt many of the things in the novel were not explained and sometimes downright confusing. I didn't like it as much as I'd hoped, and I'm not sure yet whether or not I will continue with the second book in this series.
Oasis is the first book in The Last Humans series. Thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for providing me with a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review! In this novel we meet Theo Theodore who is a twenty-three year old male who thinks he is possibly going crazy because there is a voice that suddenly starts talking to him. The voice named Phoe pronounced Fee is a voice that seems to know a lot and have control over somethings, but Theo doesn't know if he should trust the voice or not. Oasis is a great SciFi book that really pushes the limits of imagination.
Some of it is hard to follow, but if you keep going it eventually gets explained. This book really creates its own world, it gives us the history in the form of history lessons that Theo attends and gives us the structure from Phoe. She really acts as our guide as well as Theo's through the book. I am excited for the second book of the series! I received a free copy of this book from NetGalley for an honest review. Feb 17, Mari rated it it was ok Shelves: Even though there are a fair amount of swear words, and even though the characters are in their 20s, I found this book incredibly juvenile and would definitely label it as YA geared at year olds boys, in particular.
A lot of parts were really eyeroll-worthy… The main character, Theo, and his friends using "cryptic" pig Latin to avoid being overheard, for instance… like anyone with half a brain couldn't figure out what they were saying. And especially how Theo kept referencing things that Even though there are a fair amount of swear words, and even though the characters are in their 20s, I found this book incredibly juvenile and would definitely label it as YA geared at year olds boys, in particular.
And especially how Theo kept referencing things that "ancient humans" used to like. I get that the author wanted to make things relatable to today's audience, but there are certainly more elegant ways to do it than to simply have the main character be reminded of "ancient," "ancient," "ancient" things every time Even allowing for a certain amount of "I'm a third-party, so of course I can figure stuff out before he does," I still think he was a bit too frustratingly dense.
I didn't really like any of the characters - they were all very two-dimensional. The just plot was okay, though not without its gaping craters, and likewise the world-building could've been much improved. The prose itself was nothing special. All-in-all, I can't really recommend this book too highly. View all 4 comments. Dec 15, Kelly Lyn rated it it was amazing. This book was absolutely fantastic. What I thought it would be about was completely different than what it is. It is about the last humans on Earth that are being mind controlled by the elderly. The main guy Theo learned the truth about how he is not really on Earth and how everything that is against the forebears beliefs are forgotten.
It is easy to forget that he was playing a game the first time when "Liam" died. It was a shock to know that he was having a conversation with Phoe who was really This book was absolutely fantastic. It was a shock to know that he was having a conversation with Phoe who was really the spaceship. It just an overall great book. I can't wait for the sequel and read the author's other works.
Dec 07, Carrie Gulledge rated it liked it.
Well, that was an interesting… adventure. It had all of the adventure that your typical dystopia novel does, along with all of the societal changes that you could get your feel of. It was similar to The Giver in the way that the society manages the emotional state of its residents, although O Well, that was an interesting… adventure.
I felt like the ending of the book gave us a lot of answers that we were looking for, while leaving us completely confused. Main point of confusion for me — Why Theo? What about Theo himself is actually special? Thanks to the luck virus, Kochanski defeats Longman and Kryten is restored to his regular form. The crew then use the luck virus to find the coordinates of the planet where Lister is and head there.
Reaching the planet, Lister is reunited with the rest of the crew and McGruder finally meets his father but is devastated when told he is hardly a hero but a maintenance technician. Starbug loses power once it lands, and the planet will soon be passing through the Omni-Zone into another universe where it will be allowed to thrive. Rimmer walks through a cave when he finds Michael being attacked by the evil Lister. His confusion about how the evil Lister made it there despite being removed by the Kinatowowi is put on hold, when suddenly the radiation gun the evil Lister possesses drops close to him.
However Rimmer can't pluck up the courage to grab it, and the evil Lister throws imprisons him in the hold aboard Starbug with Kryten, who found the dead bodies of the four Kinatowowi who boarded earlier the evil Lister had never left the ship, having killed his escorts before going into hiding to heal from the wounds they inflicted on him. The evil Lister emerges from the ship and locates the rest of the crew demanding the solar-powered escape pod to allow him to leave the planet.
As well as this, he shoots Lister in the genitals with the radiation gun rendering him sterile. Meanwhile, The Rage is approaching again. Aboard Starbug , Kryten comes up with a plan to escape the ship using Rimmer's light bee. Although Rimmer is hesitant due to the chance the bee could be destroyed, he talks himself round and agrees to take the risk.
The gambit works, and the two escape the ship. The Rage is near, however the crew come up with a plan to kill The Rage by infecting it with the same virus that was used to break into Cyberia. Kryten plans to infect it by throwing himself into The Rage, despite the fact that he won't come back. However the evil Lister attacks again, but Rimmer bravely comes forward to defend his shipmates wearing a jet-pack. McGruder is proud to see his father acting with courage, and Rimmer starts to enjoy himself feeling his neuroses slipping away.
Unfortunately, this comes to a premature end when the evil Lister shoots Rimmer's light bee causing Rimmer to deactivate and the heavily damaged bee falls to the ground. The Rage is nearly upon everyone, and there's no time left to infect it with the virus. Everyone forms the circle required to prevent The Rage from killing everyone, however Lister warns that one of them will still die.
The evil Lister doesn't intend for it to be him, and infects himself with the luck virus. The Rage hits, and everyone begs for it to possess them. However, thanks to the positive virus, the evil Lister is the one who is 'lucky' enough to get his wish to have The Rage consume him. He takes on the full force of the entity, which finally kills him leaving only his bones behind. Even though The Rage has passed, it must still be destroyed before the planet passes through the Omni-Zone.
Suddenly Rimmer's light bee, hovering using the last of its power, uses morse code to communicate with the crew and offer to take the virus and infect The Rage with it. After saying a final goodbye to his son, who now knows that while Rimmer may not have been the hero he was raised to believe in he is still a man to be proud of, the light bee flies into The Rage and infects it with the virus stopping its destruction and allowing the souls of the inmates who created it to rest in peace.
The planet starts to pass through the Omni-Zone, and the remaining crew take shelter in the caves for three weeks as the planet is pounded by storms. Emerging, everyone finds a pleasant, hospitable world growing, waiting for them. As Kryten, Cat, McGruder and Reketrebn leave to search for Rimmer's light bee in order to give him a funeral, Lister and Kochanski stare over the world. Lister sadly comments that this would be the ideal place to raise a family and help to restart the human race — a dream now impossible thanks to his alternate self.
Kochanski tells him that all hope shouldn't be lost, as he could still father children if he's very lucky Taking it, Lister and Kochanski head into the grass and get to work. Although it also follows on from the previous novel Better Than Life , Backwards does not refer to any of the events of Last Human , and in fact includes notable differences such as the fact that Kochanski does not appear as a character.
As a result, both novels are generally considered to occur in alternative realities to each other. While the continuity of the books is more consistent than that of the series, it is not flawless. The abridged version of the Audiobook for Last Human skips over some scenes present in the book. The character of Dr. Michael Longman is completely absent and therefore the plot elements he introduces are not included.
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