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Hello from the other side :)I really like your review. I probably would check this book out, since my brain is so fried as well. What I don't understand is, why is the protagonist considered a book? Is it a metaphor for something else? I usually don't like dystopian genre-ed books because authors always make the character seem like they have to overcome something, but since it's set with science fiction, it's very likely that I'll add this book to me to-read list.
wow this book sounds great. The way you described it made me think of the book im alive the way that there was a earthquake and its ruled by gangs.this book sounds interesting i might actually read it but not right away.
After reading this review , I would like to check this book out. I am glad how you gave all the details not leaving any out. This book seems like it would be confusing because the last book is him? But then it seems like it would end up being better then it seems.
The Last Book in the Universe
Rodman Philbrick
Published in 2000
223 pages
In the novel, The Last Book in the Universe, by Rodman Philbrick, he writes about a dystopian society after a big earthquake called, “The Big Shake.”
The protagonist of the story is a boy named Spaz with epilepsy. Due to the Big Shake, they live in a land called the Urb where it is run by a group called the Bully Bangers. The whole land is run by gangs, except for Eden. Technology has terribly advanced despite the fact that a disaster has struck them, destroying nearly everything in sight. Eden is known for “genetically improved” people called proovs. Their brains are so fried because of mind probing. The idea of mind probing is basically distorting their reality and making it something it’s not. Spaz has figured out that he has a little adoptive sister, Bean, that is dying and in order to be saved, she has to have the technology, but due to their social status, it is impossible to get into Eden. Along the way, Spaz meets a proov named Lanaya and from the kindness of her heart, helps them out. Agreeing to save Bean and take her into Eden, she learns herself that she’s destined to be the heir of Eden – a literal princess. Though Bean has been healed, since they are normal residents, they are forced to leave. To your surprise, Spaz is the last book in the universe.
I would recommend this book to anyone who enjoys science fiction or dystopian societies. At the beginning, I would get confused at first because the misleading title but then everything clicks into place towards the end and you’re instantly hooked into reading it. I’m not usually into this genre, but this book was worth reading. It’s a good book to read if you’re in the mood to read science fiction.