1.62k reviews for:

Absolution

Jeff VanderMeer

3.73 AVERAGE

holden_stuart22's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous challenging dark mysterious tense medium-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

steve_mcgill's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

erikawithac's review against another edition

3.75

dark mysterious slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror

threeprongfork's review against another edition

4.75

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Okay. I listened to A1-A3 twice before listening to this one and man I can’t wait to own the physical copies of these books and study them because wow these books having me going wtf nonstop, in a great way.     

gabr8's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

trakiul's review against another edition

5.0

challenging dark mysterious slow-paced

wilbsimpson's review against another edition

5.0

dark mysterious reflective medium-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

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The 3 books of Absolution are wildly different experiments in writing. A stunning versatility. Don’t be put off by reviewers bouncing off fucking book fucking 3: reader, open yourself to a barely coherent dirtbag descending into madness. I didn’t come away with pat answers to Area X, but reconsideration for events throughout the Southern Reach and an uneasy closure.

katieschwartz's review against another edition

3.5

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estebanraposo's review against another edition

3.0

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Oh man, this book was a tough one. I really enjoyed the plot that followed Old Jim, but once the perspective shifted to Lowry, I was overwhelmed with the desire to put it down.

I wish he would've just ended the book after Old Jim's plot finished. It's with a read, but I wouldn't recommend it to just anyone.

eddieb7's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous challenging dark mysterious 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