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A review by betsygant
The Last Book in the Universe by Rodman Philbrick
2.0
2.5 stars
Recommended for middle schoolers. During a speech and debate tournament, I once heard a young man give a dramatic interpretation from passages within this book. In many ways, while I was reading this, I wish the young man could have read me the whole story because this book lacks depth and energy that his interpretation brought to the table. For this review to receive more stars, I would have liked more character development and depth and in general better writing. However, it was a fast-paced story, and it may make for a good middle schooler introduction to utopian/dystopian literature.
Recommended for middle schoolers. During a speech and debate tournament, I once heard a young man give a dramatic interpretation from passages within this book. In many ways, while I was reading this, I wish the young man could have read me the whole story because this book lacks depth and energy that his interpretation brought to the table. For this review to receive more stars, I would have liked more character development and depth and in general better writing. However, it was a fast-paced story, and it may make for a good middle schooler introduction to utopian/dystopian literature.