Reviews

Borne by Jeff VanderMeer

lionthebrian's review against another edition

adventurous dark hopeful reflective tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.25

bookmaxxing's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful 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? It's complicated

5.0

woah. this book rules

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Torture, Death, Violence, and Body horror

Minor: Sexual content and Cannibalism

TW: many many bugs and insect horrors

pages_with_panda's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

the_sunken_library's review

2.0

I have no idea what the hell happened in this book, all I know is that reading it was an utter drag.

So many questions left unanswered, so much of the world not explained, it gets two stars because I like a good, over sized monster fight and it at least delivered that.

timinbc's review against another edition

2.0

Survivors in a dystopia? Sure.

How about a gigantic flying bear? Well, maybe. Will it go all King Kong?
It will? OK, let's see how it works.

Hmm, we still need more weird. Let's go with a sapient cross between a squid and a sea anemone, and let's make it grow fast, and a deadly killer, and a philosopher.

Great, we're set.
Now let's make a story about trust and relationships.

Hmm, dragging a bit here in the middle. Let's bring in a Magician with ground-to-air missiles.
One who may or may not be able to do actual magic. This reader didn't stick around long enough to find out.

I didn't care what happened to Rachel or Wick, or even Borne. Not even a little bit.

Too much weird, not enough story and characters.
Yep. A magician with missiles and a flying superbear don't make a real story.
They are for long car trips with a four-year-old.

thexgrayxlady's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

wgadd's review against another edition

dark emotional inspiring 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

4.75

breathcadence's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

benjamin_zoumenou's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny mysterious 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? Yes

4.5

lydiabatanghari's review against another edition

4.0

Hard to get into this world at first (which is why I’m giving it 4 stars), but really engaging book after that. Loved the bestiary of the world’s creatures at the end!