Seattle Times Best Books of 2016

The Seattle Times has selected The Last One as one of the best books of 2016!

Washington Post

The Washington Post has selected The Last One as one of the best science fiction books of July!

“Oliva brilliantly scrutinizes the recorded (and heavily revised) narratives we believe, and the last 100 pages will have the reader constantly guessing just what Zoo is capable of doing to find her way back home.”

— The Washington Post, “‘Night of the Animals’ and other best science fiction books this month”

Seattle Times Review

The Seattle Times has reviewed The Last One:

“This is the genius of Oliva’s storytelling. As the story unfolds, we don’t know what is “real” and what is possibly a very well-executed television program...”

— The Seattle Times “The Last One”

Publishers Weekly Review

Publishers Weekly has given The Last One a starred review! 

“Fueled by brilliantly intimate and insightful writing as well as an endearing and fully realized female lead, this apocalyptic novel draws its power from Zoo’s realizations about society and herself as she struggles to survive long enough to somehow make it back to her home...”

— Publishers Weekly: “The Last One”

Kirkus Review

The Last One's first review has arrived, and I'm thrilled. Thrilled and grateful.

“Oliva has written a book that is clever in the best sense: she is able to skewer reality show culture and dystopian tropes while never letting concept or critique become more important than a good yarn...”

— Kirkus Reviews: “The Last One”