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3.49 AVERAGE
3.49 AVERAGE
Bin gefühlt nicht ganz in der geistigen Verfassung, um dieses Buch zu lesen. Vielleicht eine bessere Wertung zu einer anderen Zeit.
adventurous
dark
fast-paced
Poetic and atmospheric but also not a very easy read. The plot isn’t linear time-wise and it makes it kind of a struggle to finish.
adventurous
challenging
emotional
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Awesome sci fi and great characters, with a very interesting reversed narrative style but ultimately too abstract for me which mde it difficult to read; the first 1/4th of the book was difficult to grasp which made it slow but it picks up by the middle of the book, worth the read for Vandermeer fans!
dark
sad
slow-paced
I mostly knew what was going on for the first 200 pages, but after that I lost hold of it. Very dark and disturbing. I skimmed the last 100 pages or so.
You either going to love this book or you going to hate it. For me I absolutely loved it, but I have pretty much loved everything that VanderMeer has written.
Is this book deeply complicated and philosophical? Yes it absolutely is. Is it the kind of book you can just breeze through without reading every single word and thinking about their context? No it is absolutely not. But if you like to be challenged by what you read and your mind is open to new ideas and new philosophy and new ways of thinking about words and story and this might be the book for you.
It may be the hardest book I've ever read, but also one of the most fulfilling.
Is this book deeply complicated and philosophical? Yes it absolutely is. Is it the kind of book you can just breeze through without reading every single word and thinking about their context? No it is absolutely not. But if you like to be challenged by what you read and your mind is open to new ideas and new philosophy and new ways of thinking about words and story and this might be the book for you.
It may be the hardest book I've ever read, but also one of the most fulfilling.
challenging
dark
mysterious
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Jeff Vandermeer continues to be very hit or miss, this time within one book. He's always got great ideas but sometimes the writing just doesn't come across correctly. That said, the fourth short story "can't remember" is one of the best (kinda) time loop shorts I've read.
challenging
mysterious
sad
tense
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:
No
That was really weird and I really liked it. (Except maybe the amount of violent imagery.)
challenging
dark
mysterious
reflective
sad
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