1.7k reviews for:

Absolution

Jeff VanderMeer

3.73 AVERAGE

scholz's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous dark inspiring mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

hegraves630's review against another edition

4.5

adventurous challenging dark mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

fantastic_cowboy's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

thedadsie's review against another edition

3.0

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

mrtlives's review against another edition

3.5

dark mysterious slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

jamesmichael84's review against another edition

3.0

medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

baba_yaga's review against another edition

3.75

dark mysterious tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

beng622's review against another edition

3.0

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

biathemermaid's review against another edition

4.5

dark mysterious

livlamentloathe's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny mysterious reflective tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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The first half is the key to every single lock ever described. And the second part is Annihilation on as many drugs as possible. And I say this with love. This book and this series are a TRIUMPH. Brilliant lighthouses refracting light and life and mysteries. Incredible. Just visually astounding.

And I need to give twenty rounds of applause to Bronson Pinchot because his reading was everything. I cannot say enough about how great his performance was. There is a shift in the novel that is so jarring and hilarious and creative. Spectacular. I would not have read this book the same without his voice. 

This book is just wow. I was so thrilled every step of the way. i love love a book where you have to take notes to figure things out and this was that x100. I have voice memos and videos of me speaking aloud and trying to fit the pieces together. I’d also like to thank Mo for reading the trilogy alongside me and letting me rant and rave about this one while trying not to spoil anything. 

Jeff VanderMeer, the mind you have.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Cursing, Death, Drug use, Self harm, Violence, Cannibalism, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Abandonment

Moderate: Drug abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Toxic friendship, Dysphoria, Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Addiction, Alcoholism

If you’ve gotten to Absolution, you already know how this series is and won’t need this. But for context, I consider moderate (1-2 scenes/moments that aren’t essential to the book) and graphic: thematic or large concepts with >3 or grossly visceral a scene