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carrionkid's review against another edition
5.0
Jeff Vandermeer does it once again, this conclusion is equal parts haunting and satisfying and manages to tie up all the loose threads while leaving you with much to ruminate on. An absolute perfect trilogy, and one that should be ranked among the masters of speculative fiction.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gore and Body horror
mayr3adsab00k's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Cursing, Death, Grief, and Sexual content
Minor: Alcohol, Animal death, Body horror, Cancer, and Chronic illness
maartjeida's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror
Moderate: Death
cheye13's review against another edition
challenging
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
My primary fear about a third book was that it would provide too many answers. I thought Annihilation was perfect in its absurdity, and that Authority was more boring than watching paint dry. I was concerned that Acceptance would simply pick up where Authority had stopped. But then, when I saw the director's point of view, I was more concerned about learning information she had previously withheld. And then, when I saw that we also got the Lighthouse Keeper's point of view, I was certain Acceptance would ruin the repore that I felt Annihilation had built.
My fears were baseless.
Acceptance offers yet more questions, and I loved it. I love the characters introduced and developed, I loved the nonlinear narrative, I even loved the writing conventions like narrative perspective and diction. I found focusing difficult (due to my environment) but I am looking forward to rereading this series and going to town with annotations.
Above all else, I love how this book (and the larger series) addresses language/linguistics/communication as a concept rather than a system. It's rare to find a written media that addresses the imperfection of language outside of straightforward theory or philosophy texts. All that simply to say that this series is the closest I've felt to being... understood? with regards to my personal philosophy regarding alien life. And! With just a bit of extrapolation, the story could very easily be simply about the human condition without turning outward at all.
My fears were baseless.
Acceptance offers yet more questions, and I loved it. I love the characters introduced and developed, I loved the nonlinear narrative, I even loved the writing conventions like narrative perspective and diction. I found focusing difficult (due to my environment) but I am looking forward to rereading this series and going to town with annotations.
Above all else, I love how this book (and the larger series) addresses language/linguistics/communication as a concept rather than a system. It's rare to find a written media that addresses the imperfection of language outside of straightforward theory or philosophy texts. All that simply to say that this series is the closest I've felt to being... understood? with regards to my personal philosophy regarding alien life. And! With just a bit of extrapolation, the story could very easily be simply about the human condition without turning outward at all.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror
Moderate: Blood, Terminal illness, Violence, and Gore
Minor: Animal death, Cancer, and Death
Warnings are mostly on par with the previous two books. All visual horror, such as body horror or gore, though varying in detail, is described with a sence of distance or dissociation due to the nature of the characters' perspectives. Animal corpses, usually sea life, are mentioned in passing. A character is diagnosed with terminal cancer.troisha's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Content Warnings
Minor: Blood, Body horror, Cancer, Death, Gun violence, Homophobia, Physical abuse, Self harm, Violence, and Vomit
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