{"id":6387,"date":"2026-05-21T19:39:05","date_gmt":"2026-05-21T19:39:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bookloves.com\/?p=6387"},"modified":"2026-05-21T19:39:05","modified_gmt":"2026-05-21T19:39:05","slug":"endling-by-maria-reva","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bookloves.com\/?p=6387","title":{"rendered":"Endling by Maria Reva"},"content":{"rendered":"

Endling<\/strong> by Maria Reva<\/a>
on May 26, 2026
Genres:<\/strong> Fiction \/ Absurdist<\/a>, Fiction \/ Family Life \/ Siblings<\/a>, Fiction \/ Literary<\/a>
Pages:<\/strong> 352
Format:<\/strong> Hardcover<\/a>
Buy on Amazon<\/a>
Goodreads<\/a> <\/p>\n

Endling<\/em> is one of those books where, even after finishing it, I\u2019m still not entirely sure how to explain what I just read\u2026 but somehow, it worked.<\/p>\n

I picked this one up for book club, and from the start I knew it was going to be different. The premise alone is incredibly unique\u2014blending biology, Ukraine\u2019s mail-order bride industry, activism, and war into one bizarre, chaotic journey. And somehow, at the center of it all, is a snail named Lefty.<\/p>\n

The title itself is fascinating: an \u201cendling\u201d is the last known member of a species before extinction. That concept gives the story this underlying feeling of fragility and desperation that runs throughout the novel, even during its strangest moments.<\/p>\n

This book really felt like a fever dream road trip in the best possible way. Three angry women, kidnapped bachelors, a van, and a mission involving endangered snails should not work together on paper\u2014but Maria Reva somehow pulls it off. The story constantly balanced absurdity with heavier themes about identity, survival, exploitation, and Ukraine on the brink of invasion.<\/p>\n

I honestly don\u2019t know if I can accurately describe this book because it\u2019s such an odd little experience. It\u2019s weird, sharp, emotional, satirical, and completely unlike anything else I\u2019ve read.<\/p>\n

All I can really say is: this one was a trip.<\/p>\n

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