Endling

Praise

“This work on feminist outrage, environmental destruction, and the inhumanity of war is not didactic; instead, it is a page-turning, genre-bending meta-novel as entertaining as it is gut-wrenching, whose experiments with literary form will keep readers on their toes.”
– Library Journal (starred review)

“Full of suspense and humor, while never letting go of what is really happening in the lives of Ukrainian people at home and abroad…A noteworthy literary achievement and also a good story, sure to be widely discussed and enjoyed.”
– Kirkus (starred review)

“Astonishing… this inspired and urgent novel is bound to make a major splash.”
– Publisher’s Weekly (starred review)

“In Maria Reva’s all-around brilliant novel Endling, the fate of some snails serves as a harbinger for the fate of Ukraine. The book is funny and smart, full of science, longing and adventure, all the while reminding us what the world stands to lose, and what it has already lost. This is essential reading.”
– Ann Patchett, bestselling author of Tom Lake

“Maria Reva has gifted us a lifeline. Wild, exhilarating, heartbreaking—Endling is a tale of perseverance and survival for dark times.
– Anelise Chen, author of Clam Down: A Metamorphosis

“Ironic, sharp, and wise, this is a big (meta)fictional achievement.”
– Karan Mahajan, author of National Book Award finalist Association of Small Bombs

“Maria Reva has made a fantastic novel. It’s about so much and yet is laser focused. A scientist who funds her research with sex work, a wild and, at the same time, sensible and normal move. This novel turns corners and tables. I love works that are smarter than I am, and this is one.”
– Percival Everett, author of National Book Award winner James

“Heartbreaking, hilarious, profound, and vital, Maria Reva’s debut novel Endling is a brilliant, visceral journey that pulses with a powerful sense of urgency and relevance to our times.”
–Lara Prescott, author of The Secrets We Kept

“Maria Reva’s dazzling debut novel Endling will take you on a ride you will never forget. Into this brilliant stew of a novel the fearless Reva stirs Ukraine’s “romance tour” industry, feminist activists, a kidnapping caper, the fine science of snail conservation, the eternal mysteries of family dynamics, and Europe’s first major land war since World War II. Only a supremely talented writer could handle material like this, and Reva–who seems incapable of writing a dud sentence–shows she’s more than up to the task. Open this book, fasten your seatbelt, and brace for impact.”
– Ben Fountain, National Book Award finalist and author of Billy Lynn’s Long Halftime Walk