The Strange Bird by Jeff VanderMeer

The Strange Bird

Borne #1.5

Jeff VanderMeer

128 pages first pub 2017 (editions)

fiction fantasy science fiction dark emotional sad medium-paced
Powered by AI (Beta)
Loading...

Description

The Strange Bird--from New York Times bestselling novelist Jeff VanderMeer--expands and weaves deeply into the world of his "thorough marvel"* of a novel, Borne.The Strange Bird is a new kind of creature, built in a laboratory--she is part bird, p...

Read more

Community Reviews Summary of 1,376 reviews

Moods

dark 73%
emotional 65%
sad 65%
reflective 47%
mysterious 43%
adventurous 33%
challenging 31%
tense 27%
hopeful 23%
inspiring 7%

Pace

medium 48%
fast 27%
slow 24%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 58% | A mix: 25% | Plot: 13% | N/A: 1%

Strong character development?

Yes: 42% | It's complicated: 40% | No: 11% | N/A: 5%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 45% | Yes: 44% | No: 6% | N/A: 2%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 45% | It's complicated: 27% | N/A: 14% | No: 11%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

It's complicated: 36% | No: 32% | Yes: 21% | N/A: 9%

Average rating

4.13

See all reviews...

Content Warnings

Submitted by users as part of their reviews

Expand filter menu View summary

See all...