Endling
By Maria Reva
Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
Taking us into modern Ukraine, specifically the days running up to and immediately following Russia’s invasion of the country in 2022, the main characters of the book are “dates,” three women who signed up to entertain Western men and perhaps even end up as brides. But these women have ulterior motives, which takes them on a road trip with 13 of these men held hostage in the back of their trailer. An interesting take on the road trip, especially when the reason for one of these characters’ antics is to rescue an endangered snail. The author inserts herself in various points of the story, which makes for some interesting interludes.