Doug Naylor's "Last Human"

[thickets]

I just finished "Last Human", after wanting to read it for years. Despite its many faults, I really felt like out of all the many versions of Dwarf out there, it gives the most emotionally satisfying ending to the series. (Yeah, I totally teared up a little. <3

Comments

[artfullola]

I'll admit... I welled up at the ending too. I felt it was the most 'science-fiction-y' out of the four and was surprised how emotional it could turn out (I haven't delved into sci-fi much as a whole so my reaction could just be down to my lack of knowledge for it).

I think there are a few LH fics on fanfiction.net (which I haven't read yet, though).

[missflibble]

Oh yes, I definitely liked Last Human and the ending is tissue-worthy - although M.M. (coded in case of spoilers) was so bloody vanilla two-dimensional I wanted to kick him.

[veronica_rich]

Is M.M. the, um, surprise walk-on at the end of the book I've heard about? (Said without giving away spoilers.)

[missflibble]

Is M.M. the, um, surprise walk-on at the end of the book I've heard about? (Said without giving away spoilers.)

Um no, he's in it from about half way through so not really. They could have made a lot more of his character but it doesn't stop the ending being poignant.

[veronica_rich]

I either haven't read it or it's been so long I've completely forgotten it - at any rate, I read something elsewhere that makes me think I know who this is, so I'll leave that at that. *G* Point is, it's a shame if they didn't do more with such an unusual character.

[kahvi]

Well, roadstergal and I have written a series of three:

http://community.livejournal.com/reddwarfslash/67498.html
http://community.livejournal.com/reddwarfslash/67829.html
http://community.livejournal.com/reddwarfslash/74912.html

[thickets]

Yes, those were some of the ones I was looking for <3 Especially the third one; that's kind of what made me really want to read LH in the first place. :) So sweet.

edit: Also, I just love the idea of MM/Rebektrebn <3

[missflibble]

I've always loved those fics - little pieces of joy I'd always go to bed with if they asked. Fabulous.

[felineranger]

LH is my favourite of all the RD novels, partly because it's the only one that doesn't recycle 99% of the plot from the shows so it actually feels like a new ep but also because, as you say, it is the most emotionally complex and satisfying. To me, it feels like the book where they've finally all grown up. I've been writing an epic Last Human fic for about 3 years now that's never quite made it to completion...

[missflibble]

I've been writing an epic Last Human fic for about 3 years now that's never quite made it to completion...

*strokes chin* epic fic you say? Intriguing... ^__^

[fearcat]

yes LH is my all time fav book too :)

btw those 3 fanic's are so great yay