Last One at the Party: An intriguing post-apocalyptic survivor's tale full of dark humour and wit
Autor Bethany Cliften Limba Engleză Paperback – 4 feb 2021
Fleabag meets I Am Legend in this extraordinary novel of one woman's survival in the face of the end of the world . . .
December 2023. The human race has fought a deadly virus and lost. The only things left from the world before are burning cities and rotting corpses.
But in London, one woman is still alive.
Although she may be completely unprepared for her new existence, as someone who has spent her life trying to fit in, being alone is surprisingly liberating.
Determined to discover if she really is the last survivor on earth, she sets off on an extraordinary adventure, with only an abandoned golden retriever named Lucky for company.
Maybe she'll find a better life or maybe she'll die along the way. But whatever happens, the end of everything will be her new beginning.
***
'A riotous, black-humoured tonic' Independent
'A masterpiece of modern fiction' Sophie Cousens
'Fresh, frank, funny' Elizabeth Kay
'Brilliant. Creepy, witty, laugh-out-loud and shudder-inducing' Harriet Walker
'Harrowing, unflinching and uplifting' Jennifer Saint
'Original, brutal, funny and hugely addictive!' Emma Cooper
***
A 5 star read!
' I LOVED this book. I scurried through it in one sitting, couldn't stop reading it f
or the life of me. Then at the end I cried because it was over' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'It reads like a dream . . . with every single word perfectly plotted to create a story like no other. Sometimes I laughed, sometimes I cried, but I always related and I never wanted it to end' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'From the very first page of this book I knew it was going to be a winner . . . This is a story of strength, determination and self discovery' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'If I could have made a list of all the things that I'd want an apocalypse novel to include, this book would check off every single box' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'Terrifying, appalling, gory, explicit, laugh out loud funny and practically every other known emotion. This book has it all' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
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Specificații
ISBN-13: 9781529332131
ISBN-10: 1529332133
Pagini: 368
Dimensiuni: 152 x 232 x 30 mm
Greutate: 0.44 kg
Editura: Hodder & Stoughton
Colecția Hodder & Stoughton
Locul publicării:London, United Kingdom
ISBN-10: 1529332133
Pagini: 368
Dimensiuni: 152 x 232 x 30 mm
Greutate: 0.44 kg
Editura: Hodder & Stoughton
Colecția Hodder & Stoughton
Locul publicării:London, United Kingdom
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Recenzii
I adored this book . . . It's about who you are with nobody to witness you, what it means to be human, and how to live (the answer is getting plastered in Harrod's, something we can all relate to)
Brilliant. Creepy, witty, laugh-out-loud and shudder-inducing
A fresh, frank, funny and surprisingly uplifting book about the end of the world
Finished this last night and haven't stopped thinking about it since! Possibly my fave read of 2020 - sharp, funny, emotional and a refreshingly different take on a post-apocalyptic world
Really fun . . . like a dystopian Bridget Jones' Diary with echoes of Shaun of the Dead
Scary, emotional - and truly a novel for our times!
I haven't been so consumed by a book for a long time. This is a masterpiece of modern fiction, which I have raced through it in a few days. It has consumed my thoughts and will stay with me for a long time
This post-apocalyptic rollercoaster ride is full of belly-aching humour and the touching tale of a woman faced with the end of the world
This dystopian novel is very funny, super-gory but a testament to the human spirit, which is also oddly life-affirming
I inhaled it in two sittings
Fast-paced, tragic, wholesome and laugh-out-loud funny, Clift's debut has left me grateful for the little things, excited for what else she has to offer - and making plans for my apocalypse bunker
Thoroughly enjoyable and warmly recommended. Think of it as a literary version of 28 Days Later: terrifying, convincingly constructed, heart-pounding at times, often blackly funny
Amazing. Unsettling and dark and SO clever. One of the most unnerving books I've ever read
If you want something super original and mad and at times, both moving and VERY FUNNY, this is it
Last One At The Party is brilliant and creepy, yet surprisingly funny and feminist
A compelling, engaging, enthralling novel that keeps the reader turning the pages
Funny but harrowing, unflinching and uplifting and so cinematic. I really loved it
You need to read this one. Darkly witty, but also deeply moving, this is a brilliant debut
A phenomenal book!!!! I've just finished it and am blown away . . . original, brutal, funny and hugely addictive! I just know I'm not going to be able to stop thinking about it for a long time
Bethany Clift's Last One at the Party stands out as a bold and humorous take on the [pandemic-based fiction] genre.
Tense
Funny and profanity-laden, you could call this "Bridget Jones Does the Apocalypse"
A true pandemic page-turner, with a satisfactorily chilling end . . .
Plenty of style, originality and verve
Clift's novel is a riotous, black-humoured tonic to get you through this latest national lockdown
There are no holds barred in this cracking, remorselessly funny debut
Clift has written a story that feels uniquely personal to its female protagonist. For all her lows, there are genuine highs, and for all her fears, there are wonders to counterbalance the desolation of her situation.
Very relatable - an incredibly up-to-date feel
I obsessively read Last One at the Party - a novel about a horrifying pandemic which ends up being about female resourcefulness and the power of love
Reading it will either help your mental health or provide extra nightmare fuel. Maybe both.
The novel expertly walks the line between profane and thoughtful, and is as much about the why of surviving as it is about the how
A true pandemic page-turner, with a satisfactorily chilling end
A joyful, gutwrenching car crash of remorse, pluck, gross indulgence and shopping
So dark. So funny. So mad . . . A truly epic, apoca-f*cking-lyptic read
Unforgettable and original and so many other things. Touching and poignant, crude and strangely voyeuristic, timely and deeply relatable. It had the power to make me reflect about so many things. Loved it. Five stars for sheer originality
Intense and fun and gruelling, I just couldn't put this novel down
Clift's gripping dystopia is terrifying but edged with anarchic humour
Brilliant. Creepy, witty, laugh-out-loud and shudder-inducing
A fresh, frank, funny and surprisingly uplifting book about the end of the world
Finished this last night and haven't stopped thinking about it since! Possibly my fave read of 2020 - sharp, funny, emotional and a refreshingly different take on a post-apocalyptic world
Really fun . . . like a dystopian Bridget Jones' Diary with echoes of Shaun of the Dead
Scary, emotional - and truly a novel for our times!
I haven't been so consumed by a book for a long time. This is a masterpiece of modern fiction, which I have raced through it in a few days. It has consumed my thoughts and will stay with me for a long time
This post-apocalyptic rollercoaster ride is full of belly-aching humour and the touching tale of a woman faced with the end of the world
This dystopian novel is very funny, super-gory but a testament to the human spirit, which is also oddly life-affirming
I inhaled it in two sittings
Fast-paced, tragic, wholesome and laugh-out-loud funny, Clift's debut has left me grateful for the little things, excited for what else she has to offer - and making plans for my apocalypse bunker
Thoroughly enjoyable and warmly recommended. Think of it as a literary version of 28 Days Later: terrifying, convincingly constructed, heart-pounding at times, often blackly funny
Amazing. Unsettling and dark and SO clever. One of the most unnerving books I've ever read
If you want something super original and mad and at times, both moving and VERY FUNNY, this is it
Last One At The Party is brilliant and creepy, yet surprisingly funny and feminist
A compelling, engaging, enthralling novel that keeps the reader turning the pages
Funny but harrowing, unflinching and uplifting and so cinematic. I really loved it
You need to read this one. Darkly witty, but also deeply moving, this is a brilliant debut
A phenomenal book!!!! I've just finished it and am blown away . . . original, brutal, funny and hugely addictive! I just know I'm not going to be able to stop thinking about it for a long time
Bethany Clift's Last One at the Party stands out as a bold and humorous take on the [pandemic-based fiction] genre.
Tense
Funny and profanity-laden, you could call this "Bridget Jones Does the Apocalypse"
A true pandemic page-turner, with a satisfactorily chilling end . . .
Plenty of style, originality and verve
Clift's novel is a riotous, black-humoured tonic to get you through this latest national lockdown
There are no holds barred in this cracking, remorselessly funny debut
Clift has written a story that feels uniquely personal to its female protagonist. For all her lows, there are genuine highs, and for all her fears, there are wonders to counterbalance the desolation of her situation.
Very relatable - an incredibly up-to-date feel
I obsessively read Last One at the Party - a novel about a horrifying pandemic which ends up being about female resourcefulness and the power of love
Reading it will either help your mental health or provide extra nightmare fuel. Maybe both.
The novel expertly walks the line between profane and thoughtful, and is as much about the why of surviving as it is about the how
A true pandemic page-turner, with a satisfactorily chilling end
A joyful, gutwrenching car crash of remorse, pluck, gross indulgence and shopping
So dark. So funny. So mad . . . A truly epic, apoca-f*cking-lyptic read
Unforgettable and original and so many other things. Touching and poignant, crude and strangely voyeuristic, timely and deeply relatable. It had the power to make me reflect about so many things. Loved it. Five stars for sheer originality
Intense and fun and gruelling, I just couldn't put this novel down
Clift's gripping dystopia is terrifying but edged with anarchic humour
Notă biografică
Bethany Clift is a graduate of the Northern Film School, the producer of low-budget British horror film Heretic, and the Director of her own production company, Saber Productions. Last One At The Party is her debut novel.