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3.49 AVERAGE
3.49 AVERAGE
adventurous
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
damn. i wanna snuggle up and live inside the ribcage of this prose
Disappointed - the first book and the novella were so good but this book made no damn sense. I’m fine with weird but I could not follow what was going on.
very similar to the film UPSTREAM COLOR in its approach to narrative delivery (ie. imagery without context); pretty neat if completely alienating at times. vandermeer is a compelling enough writer to get away with the more esoteric elements, but it really only works if the reader suspends their impulse to *get it.* as someone who struggles with understanding shit, this was easy for me to do.
challenging
dark
sad
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:
Complicated
challenging
dark
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
slow-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
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Child abuse, Torture, Murder
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
challenging
dark
mysterious
slow-paced
With Dead Astronauts, VanderMeer achieved the artistic distinction of becoming too famous to be told "no" by his editor.
challenging
mysterious
reflective
this is beautiful and deliciously written, like most of vandermeer's stuff. the last third is one of my favorite things I've read this year i think; it was captivating.
this book is very atmospheric, abstract at times, gut wrenchingly sad... i loved it.
this book is very atmospheric, abstract at times, gut wrenchingly sad... i loved it.
challenging
dark
mysterious
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
N/A
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
N/A
Inchohate jerk off. Do Not Bother. [ just to be clear, I read BORNE twice, LOVED IT, and the second time was immediately before reading this.] I have so many negative things to say. Absolutely hated this book. His writing is excellen but it almost seems like one of those projects that you had at University where the professor slaps their forehead and gives you a pass because clearly you're trying but in fact it's an incomprehensible shit mess.