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thimblebimble's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
emily_gaynier's review against another edition
2.0
3.5*
I'm kinda neutral about the characters, but I loved the world and the city and the story.
I also wasn't a real big fan of the last page or two. Everything kinda wrapped up too neatly almost
I'm kinda neutral about the characters, but I loved the world and the city and the story.
I also wasn't a real big fan of the last page or two. Everything kinda wrapped up too neatly almost
ccrankshaw's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
alexbthelibrarian's review against another edition
4.0
I absolutely loved this book. It was a little slow at times, but the world building was phenomenal. When I finished reading this book, I felt I needed to go back and look for the little details that I missed the first time around. Highly recommend for those who enjoy good science fiction/dystopian world building.
fimrry's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
danwa's review against another edition
5.0
# Borne
This book holds dichotomies: the epic and intimate, of anger and love, honesty and subterfuge, enmity and forgiveness. It is a post apocalyptic adventure, a heartbreaking story of the growth, deterioration and repair of relationships, and the struggle for identity and meaning. These latter universal experiences Vandermeer brings to life in this high stakes and strange setting can stand in as metaphor for humanity’s relationship with the world and itself both within and without the story. Because even with all of the fantasy of his creation there is so much that is recognizable. The writing is immersive, spare in its treatment of the world’s past history in a way fitting with themes of the book, and yet descriptive in its smaller details, and immediate. I immensely enjoyed this book.
This book holds dichotomies: the epic and intimate, of anger and love, honesty and subterfuge, enmity and forgiveness. It is a post apocalyptic adventure, a heartbreaking story of the growth, deterioration and repair of relationships, and the struggle for identity and meaning. These latter universal experiences Vandermeer brings to life in this high stakes and strange setting can stand in as metaphor for humanity’s relationship with the world and itself both within and without the story. Because even with all of the fantasy of his creation there is so much that is recognizable. The writing is immersive, spare in its treatment of the world’s past history in a way fitting with themes of the book, and yet descriptive in its smaller details, and immediate. I immensely enjoyed this book.
rkcobb's review
dark
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
gab1one's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
slow-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? Yes
4.0