114 reviews for:

Fauna

Pablo Strauss, Christiane Vadnais

3.36 AVERAGE

bravaislattices's review against another edition

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I’m a plot reader and this was too confusing for me. Nothing wrong with the book, just not for me. Stunning cover art

prisjo's review against another edition

3.0

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A climate fiction novel that is stylistically well done. The plot is not the key feature here, rather what makes the novel work is the lush descriptions of the setting and the strange phenomena it describes. In fact, this is how I'd describe the novel: a collection of strangeness, an attempt at making sense of our world embroiled in the climate crisis. If you enjoy plot-driven writing, perhaps this isn't the best choice. A good, short read.

hunterduseau's review against another edition

3.75

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i really enjoyed the first short story, but the rest were kinda nonsensical to me in a frustrating way. maybe it would make more sense in the original language?

natbird's review against another edition

3.5

slow-paced

mysterefantasy's review against another edition

5.0

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A strange, terrifying, lush, gorgeous telling of the end of life as we know it. The results of humans’ failure to care for Earth finally manifest themselves. This is a hard book to read because the author doesn’t tell her tale with the traditional cataclysmic end – rather her ending begins with a rainstorm and gathers strength just as the storm does. Vandais has chosen her words carefully and precisely and the result is a book told in such a sumptuous manner that her readers may become engrossed in her language skills rather than the story itself.

My thanks to Coach House Books and Edelweiss for an eARC.

vizinie's review against another edition

4.0

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J'aimais pas trop au début et finalement j'ai laissé couler et je me suis laissé gagner par l'ambiance un peu glauque. Puis, le lendemain ou le surlendemain, j'ai vu des oeuvres de Kiki Smith dans une expo et c'était tellement le meilleur moment pour avoir les 2 oeuvres en même temps. Chacune est devenue meilleure et plus intéressante.

body_by_art's review against another edition

2.5

mysterious reflective slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

the_original_shelf_monkey's review against another edition

4.5

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: N/A

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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Ethereal, intimate collection of linked stories set near the end of our world. Rife with mutations, contagions, disasters both natural & un, Vadnais exquisitely outlines our downfall without succumbing to despair. Fantastically disturbing.

nora_sophia's review against another edition

2.0

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: No

la_libreria_chula's review against another edition

3.0

challenging dark mysterious reflective sad fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus: No