Confronting a sense of futility
An author’s second book of fiction—a “peculiar and spirited and discombobulating” story—is intense and immersive, but may not charm readers who “expect direct exposition, methodical character development, a navigable timeline, a clear delineation between fiction and reality, and a traditional narrative arc.” —Marcie McCauley reviews Endling, by Maria Reva (Toronto: Knopf Canada, 2025) $36 / 9780735278448
