butterfieldkellyl 's review for:

Absolution: A Southern Reach Novel by Jeff VanderMeer

3.25

mysterious medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

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The book is split into 3 parts. The first part I loved, it was mysterious and you’re back at the heart of things years before Area X, with a group of biologists who are trying to understand the strange happenings. The next two parts felt very slow for me to read and I was bored with the characters. There are of course excellent Vandermeer moments of weird and exciting events that keep you going. Rating a book like this is tough, because those parts are incredible. It’s worth the read if you’ve read the first 3.