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Absolution by Jeff VanderMeer
3.5
adventurous challenging dark mysterious tense

This book is broken into essentially two different prequel stories about Area X. I enjoyed the Old Jim story quite a lot, but did not enjoy the
Lowry
story very much at all. The writing style across the two narratives is different and I didn’t like the change. I would say this is the least strong of the series. That said, I still love revisiting the Southern Reach.

  • Characters: 5
  • Atmosphere/Setting: 8
  • Writing Style: 6
  • Plot: 4
  • Intrigue: 6
  • Logic/Relationships: 5
  • Enjoyment: 3