The Last of the Mohicans Lea, of Philadelphia. According to Susan Cooper, its success was "greater than that of any previous book from the same pen" and "in Europe the book produced quite a startling effect." Cooper's novels were popular, but reviewers were often critical, or dismissive. For example, the reviewer of the "London Magazine" (May 1826) described the novel as "clearly by much the worst of Mr Cooper's performances." Mark Twain notably derided the author in his essay "Fenimore Cooper's Literary Offenses", published in "North American Review" (July 1895). Twain complained that Cooper lacked a variety of style and was overly wordy. In the
The Last Book in the Universe story previously written by the author in a collection called "Tomorrowland". The story was also influenced greatly by Ray Bradbury's "Fahrenheit 451". "The Last Book in the Universe" has received mixed reviews. Many critics praised the novel for its involving plot. Debbie Carton, a reviewer from "Booklist", called it a "fast-paced adventure" with a "moving conclusion" and "memorable characters." A number of critics agreed: "Scholastic" called the story "chilling and inspiring." A reviewer from "Publishers Weekly" wrote, "[the book's] futuristic dialect combined with striking descriptions of a postmodern civilization will convincingly transport readers to Spaz's world." However, Susan L. Rogers