Maria Reva's debut novel, Endling, intricately weaves dark themes like environmental ruin and geopolitical turmoil with humor and irony. It follows Yeva, a rogue ecologist dedicated to saving endangered snails, who moonlights for a controversial romance tours company in Ukraine. Alongside two other women, Yeva plots a kidnapping of foreign suitors to highlight the exploitation involved in the mail-order bride business. As the narrative shifts with the onset of the war, the story challenges readers to grapple with the juxtaposition of light humor against a backdrop of somber realities.
Endling takes on bleak subjects—environmental ruin, the war in Ukraine—and dresses them up in playful irony, transforming a simple narrative into something much more complex.
Yeva, a rogue ecologist, funds her mission to save snails by working for a romance tour company, a euphemism for the mail-order bride business.
As Yeva partners with two women plotting a kidnap to raise awareness about the bride business, the narrative shifts dramatically with the onset of war.
Maria Reva's novel examines grim issues through the lens of humor and irony, challenging readers to reconsider their perceptions of reality.
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