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Veniss Underground by Jeff VanderMeer

sine_qua_non's review against another edition

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challenging dark mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No

4.75

johioreader16's review

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

3.5

emily_zaye's review

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dark mysterious fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated

5.0

luetob's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark mysterious tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

megancrayne's review against another edition

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dark tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? N/A
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

thompson626's review against another edition

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adventurous dark mysterious reflective medium-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

4.0

achilios's review against another edition

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5.0

series of messages sent to my friend immediately after finishing the book:

just finished reading the weird book i bought at the airport 
HOLY HELL 
it was so
i need to consume it
tattoo it into my bones
shoot it into my veins
never getting over this

sleeptalked's review against another edition

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adventurous dark sad slow-paced

4.5

blaze_o_glory's review

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dark emotional mysterious sad medium-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? Yes
Veniss Underground is an absolutely horrifying exploration of the line between human and animal, the line between two people, and the line we walk on our way to death. It’s also pretty gross, imagery wise.

ohclaire's review

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3.0

It’s definitely weird & it’s definitely new, but I just didn’t vibe with it like I did with Southern Reach or Borne.