Robin’s Review of The Last Nuclear War

The Last Nuclear War

You wonder why war? But what if you are the war! What will you choose? What will you do for the sake of this world?

In the future, after decades of surviving devastating viral pandemics, the world has become very different from what we know. Energy sources no longer exist like before. The world has become like a compass where its parts are looking for nuclear influence. A smart child named Mousa was born. He had difficulty understanding the world around him. Why is he treated differently in school? Why doesn’t he feel social justice? What happened to corrupt the world like this? What is happening between the parties of the world? What is the role of influence and money? The questions were getting more complex at every point in his life. But he didn’t know that the path of answers was destined to ask him for choices that could determine the fate of the last future nuclear war.

Robin’s Review

Triggers: War themes, bullying, social injustice, nuclear apocalypse-level dread

What Did I Just Walk Into?

Imagine if George Orwell, Carl Sagan, and a doomsday prepper sat down for coffee in the year 2110 and decided to co-parent a dystopian fever dream. That’s the vibe here. We meet Mousa, a kid born in a fractured, post-pandemic world carved into compass-shaped regions where everyone hates everyone else. Naturally, he’s bullied, misunderstood, and destined to have “main character energy” because, surprise, his life choices are about to decide whether humanity eats itself in the last nuclear war. No pressure, kid.

But don’t expect this book to just throw nukes around from page one. Mr. Abdelmowla takes the scenic route: childhood trauma, prejudice, friendship across enemy lines, deep dives into social corruption, and a big ol’ helping of nuclear physics. Think of it as philosophy class meets apocalypse fanfiction except you’ll need to keep up, because this one actually respects science enough to make your high school chemistry teacher proud.

Here’s What Slapped:

The worldbuilding: a compass-divided Earth dripping with political and social allegory. Symbolism lovers, eat your heart out.

Mousa: an unexpectedly relatable protagonist. From bullied child to world-decider and he’s the poster boy for “started from the bottom, now the fate of humanity rests on me.”

The science: it doesn’t handwave nuclear talk. It dives into real physics, weaving it into the plot so seamlessly you’ll question if you accidentally signed up for a TED Talk.

The message: corruption doesn’t start with governments or wars. It starts with the small, ugly choices we excuse every day. Ouch.

What Could’ve Been Better:

It’s a slow starter. If you’re expecting explosions on page five, you’ll be disappointed. But give it time every thread ties together by the end, and the patience pays off.

Perfect for Readers Who Love:

Dystopias that think as much as they blow stuff up

Friendship that defies prejudice (and might save the world)

Science fiction that actually respects science

Stories that slap you with “what if you are the problem?” energy

Vibe Check:

It’s 1984 meets Oppenheimer with a dash of Ender’s Game. Not your typical war drama but this one dares you to ask if the bomb is really the problem… or if it’s us.

Book Series Order:

The Viruses Enigma (Future Novels by HAZEM ABDELMOWLA)

Book 1 of 2: Future Novels by HAZEM ABDELMOWLA

The Last Nuclear War (Future Novels by HAZEM ABDELMOWLA Book 2)

Book 2 of 2: Future Novels by HAZEM ABDELMOWLA

Reviewed by Kenan for Robin’s Review

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