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The only thing worse than Them, is us

The Last Woman in the World by Inga Simpson

January 10, 2022 by Caesar's Wife Leave a Comment

I am no stranger to apocalypse fiction, but despite hailing from The Land Downunder I haven’t consumed much Aussie apocalypse fiction (beyond ‘On the beach‘ in 2020). And if ‘The Last Woman in the World’ is anything to go by, then I have truly been depriving myself. The story commences as the world is already falling apart, as various references are made throughout to the pandemics, the downfall of the USA,  and communities decimated by climate change. As we slowly learn, in the midst of […]

Filed Under: Fiction, Speculative Fiction Tagged With: apocalypse, Inga Simpson

Caesar's Wife's CBR14 Review No:1 · Genres: Fiction, Speculative Fiction · Tags: apocalypse, Inga Simpson ·
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