2.48k reviews for:

Borne

Jeff VanderMeer

3.93 AVERAGE

miggyscardust's review against another edition

DID NOT FINISH: 33%

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The world is taking too long to build. Why does our human main character think she's Bourne's mom? Bourne is obviously more evolved and powerful than her.

frankiethyme's review against another edition

4.25

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Vandermeer, you bastard, you've done it again. I spent most of this book arguing with myself about whether it was good - but he *really* stuck the landing. Damn you for effectively making Wick swoonworthy by the end. 

Highlights: imagery and visceral gunk, complex parenthood, absurdist tendencies. Lowpoints: iffy on womanhood, love interest feels a little too author insert, self aware dialogue (but not too bad). Ask me for more!

ccszczepa's review against another edition

4.0

challenging mysterious reflective sad slow-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

benft's review against another edition

3.75

medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

olavihorsma's review against another edition

4.0

emotional hopeful mysterious medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

taliahalleck_'s review against another edition

4.0

adventurous mysterious reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

mcpoor's review against another edition

3.5

dark mysterious 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

movieofbees's review against another edition

3.5

adventurous challenging dark mysterious reflective sad slow-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

salenthroughpages's review against another edition

4.25

challenging dark mysterious 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

snowbike's review against another edition

3.0

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