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3.49 AVERAGE
3.49 AVERAGE
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
N/A
It's a piece of art.
I found it poetic and beautiful - this is coming from a person that hates poetry and the word beautiful.
I can totally understand why a lot of people wouldn't like this, but if you like Jeff Vandermeer, abstract work and nature writing, check this out.
I found it poetic and beautiful - this is coming from a person that hates poetry and the word beautiful.
I can totally understand why a lot of people wouldn't like this, but if you like Jeff Vandermeer, abstract work and nature writing, check this out.
challenging
mysterious
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
N/A
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
challenging
dark
sad
I finished reading this last night, and just sat in my chair and wept. And to be honest, I wasn't completely sure why. But I was left feeling haunted, bereft, and frightened for human's impact on the earth. This book grabs you by the bones and does not let you go. It is not an easy book, it is frustrating and confusing and it takes work. I struggled to begin with, and then just decided to let it wash over me, like the Sound and the Fury. It is a psychedelic journey. I think "enviro-horror" is accurate, but it also creeps into meta-fiction. When I described the first 100 pages to my wife she said it sounded like the Bible. But written by Kafka.
I think VanderMeer has written a "terroir", like the kind he explored in Authority. The sights, the sounds, the words (and not necessarily their literal meaning), just create an environment for you. A terrifying landscape. This is a book to interpret through a prism, and your own subjectivity reality will interpret meaning for you.
I went back and forth deciding whether to give it three stars or four, but ultimately I decided on four began I am glad that literature like this exists. To challenge, to startle.
I think VanderMeer has written a "terroir", like the kind he explored in Authority. The sights, the sounds, the words (and not necessarily their literal meaning), just create an environment for you. A terrifying landscape. This is a book to interpret through a prism, and your own subjectivity reality will interpret meaning for you.
I went back and forth deciding whether to give it three stars or four, but ultimately I decided on four began I am glad that literature like this exists. To challenge, to startle.
adventurous
challenging
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
challenging
reflective
Plot or Character Driven:
N/A
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
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:
No
adventurous
challenging
dark
reflective
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