10 stories with ecological and emotional depth themes told in an exploration of humanity, climate change and human relationship premise. Having slow-burning prose with melancholic tone in a surreal hue of its setting which mostly set in the near-future or dystopian-like backdrop; from an ordinary neighbourhood to cities, remote island, a giant shelter and Arctic seas. I was engrossed on the author’s writing style which I find quite vivid and poetic as well how she crafted most of the characters to be rooted in an unresolved dilemmas and emotionally flawed.

The titular story; A Love Story From The End Of The World was the most standout to me for its remote Arctic sea amid the melting ice backdrop following a marine biologist and her bond with an abandoned polar bear cub. Engaging, bit heartwrenched for its familial and identity views, and I liked the ending so much. Loved both Biodome for its quietly tense prose with an arranged love and freedom vs duty premise set in a near-future Seoul where people live in an enclosed dome due to air pollution and a riveting two sisters tale in Older Sister with its diaspora, on isolation with years of social unrest and environmental stress backdrop.

I liked how the friendship and one’s dream were observed in Mountain, Island with an engrossing setting at a landfill as well Bioark with its huge the ark concept where earth is a toxic wasteland and humans on the verge of extinction. Nothing too dull overall for me despite most were heavily plotted on its eco awareness, having anticlimactic progress or with no twist whatsoever— it was haunting and bittersweet, too thought-provoking and impactful throughout. 4/5*

**thank you Tines Reads for the gifted review copy!