The Last Human

The Last Human is a dystopian novel by Ink Pieper published in 2014 which details the coming end of near present-day society.[1] The story follows the narrator, Clay, as he struggles for his own survival and traverses the United States as it collapses around him.[2]

This article is about the 2014 novel. For other uses, see The Last Human (disambiguation).

The Last Human
AuthorInk Pieper
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
GenreDystopian novel
Published2014 (Bookbaby)
ISBN978-1497476752 (2014 edition)

Writing and development

The Last Human developed out of a series of ideas Pieper had due to the Existentialism and Ancient Greek courses he was taking in college. However, the main influence came from the film V For Vendetta.[1] The first chapter was turned in as a short story for his Existentialism class.[1]

Themes

The story presents a highly realistic view of the near future and is told in a way where it feels like you know the narrator on a personal level.[3] The book deals heavily with philosophical concepts, primarily those of freedom, empathy, morality, and power.[3][4] These themes are prevalent throughout the story as choices have to be made, freedom must be chased and death must be thwarted as unchecked power devours the world.[3][5]

Predictions for the future

The most frightening aspect of the story is that it is very relevant to today's world and the things occurring in it. Many of the horrible things that the story presents are currently happening in the world today. Examples include droughts, Russia and the United States playing games with Central Asia, flooding, and the rise of terrorism and biological warfare.[1] One reviewer described it as "a horrific representation of what our reality may actually look like."[2]

gollark: Repeatedly, I mean.
gollark: Maybe the many processes mmaping at once is causing something something lock contention?
gollark: Loading models onto my server's GPU is initially ridiculously slow, but if I load something then unload it and load something else it's fine.
gollark: I had a similar issue with GPU memory somehow.
gollark: We need IRC logs for nonevil purposes.

References
  1. "EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: The Last Human Author Ink Pieper". paulsemel.com. May 29, 2014. Retrieved July 15, 2014.
  2. Bondi, Gabrielle (June 15, 2014). "Book Review: The Last Human by Ink Pieper". The Young Folks. Retrieved July 15, 2014.
  3. "Book review of The Last Human - Readers' Favorite: Book Reviews and Award Contest". Readersfavorite.com. March 9, 2014. Retrieved July 15, 2014.
  4. "The Last Human by Ink Pieper | Reviews For The Living And Undead". Reviewsforthelivingandundead.wordpress.com. May 26, 2014. Retrieved July 15, 2014.
  5. Heart, Mallory (June 1, 2014). "Mallory Heart Reviews: Review: The Last Human By Ink Pieper". Archiestandwoodsreviewsandwritings.blogspot.com. Retrieved July 15, 2014.
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