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A review by angethology
Acceptance by Jeff VanderMeer
3.75
“Bodies could be beacons, too, Saul knew. A lighthouse was a fixed beacon for a fixed purpose; a person was a moving one. But people still emanated light in their way, still shone across the miles as a warning, an invitation, or even just a static signal. People opened up so they became a brightness, or they went dark. They turned their light inward sometimes, so you couldn’t see it, because they had no other choice.”
[3.75 stars] Deviating from the singular perspectives of the first two books in The Southern Reach series, 'Acceptance' dives into the perspectives and background stories of the Director, the Lighthouse keeper, Ghost Bird, and Control. I do overall prefer this over 'Authority,' albeit the multi narration might have diminished that immersive factor just a little bit.
The origins of Area X are expanded on more while we still hang on to the incessant enigma of how the region operates. Instead of Southern Reach being portrayed as a singular entity, we get a deeper breakdown that separates the different employees and humanizes them more
A huge part of Area X is how people perceive it, respond to it, and fight or submit it, which relates back to their own past and (previous) relationships. Like 'Annihilation,' we're plunged into the strange and wonderful world of the everchanging Area X, and I'm constantly in awe of Jeff VanderMeer's prose, especially the way he describes nature.
I also enjoyed the second-person perspective of the director, which surprisingly works well with the rest of the narration. Seeing everyone's perspectives together, you notice that they all have their own way of making heads or tails of Area X, although some characters decide to cave in to the uncertain "brightness" that wants to consume them. A certain stubbornness continues to emanate despite Area X not adhering to the logic that humans can comprehend, the "why" of it all.
Can't wait for Absolution!
[3.75 stars] Deviating from the singular perspectives of the first two books in The Southern Reach series, 'Acceptance' dives into the perspectives and background stories of the Director, the Lighthouse keeper, Ghost Bird, and Control. I do overall prefer this over 'Authority,' albeit the multi narration might have diminished that immersive factor just a little bit.
The origins of Area X are expanded on more while we still hang on to the incessant enigma of how the region operates. Instead of Southern Reach being portrayed as a singular entity, we get a deeper breakdown that separates the different employees and humanizes them more
A huge part of Area X is how people perceive it, respond to it, and fight or submit it, which relates back to their own past and (previous) relationships. Like 'Annihilation,' we're plunged into the strange and wonderful world of the everchanging Area X, and I'm constantly in awe of Jeff VanderMeer's prose, especially the way he describes nature.
I also enjoyed the second-person perspective of the director, which surprisingly works well with the rest of the narration. Seeing everyone's perspectives together, you notice that they all have their own way of making heads or tails of Area X, although some characters decide to cave in to the uncertain "brightness" that wants to consume them. A certain stubbornness continues to emanate despite Area X not adhering to the logic that humans can comprehend, the "why" of it all.
Can't wait for Absolution!