1.61k reviews for:

Absolution

Jeff VanderMeer

3.73 AVERAGE

sydneymckinstry's review against another edition

4.0

dark funny tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Really loved the first 2 parts, the third part from Lowry was much harder to read and get through for me. Wrapped up very nicely as Jeff always does. Overall very happy with this addition to the series! Love that it was all earlier information and not a continuation. 

classicher's review against another edition

4.75

challenging dark mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

bernt's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous challenging dark mysterious slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

graxscie's review against another edition

3.5

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…. Wait what the fuck?

gzhao15's review against another edition

2.0

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

cbroderick226's review against another edition

3.75

adventurous challenging dark mysterious reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

jennijen's review against another edition

2.0

dark mysterious tense slow-paced

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

imoskowitz's review against another edition

3.5

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

dellholme's review against another edition

4.0

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Four stars because there is still so much that seems unresolved to me. I wonder if we are ever going to get a full circle moment where everything connects. I really thought it was happening with the first two sections of the book, but then when we get to Lowry’s section I feel like we still have so much story to learn. Maybe I’m just not putting all the pieces together, I don’t know. I hope there is a fifth book that brings all the stories to a close.

howdoyouspellbridget's review against another edition

3.5

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I love Vandemeer's work and have read almost everything he's written. I like the way he uses stream of consciousness to create complex characters that we often hate but understand. His world building is haunting and inescapable - it has forever changed how i see the world. 

All that said- the second part of this book was whack omg.