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A review by jpsjps
Authority by Jeff VanderMeer
dark
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Reread
Dang this book is so much better on a reread. On my first read, I would have given it a three or three and a half, but it was much easier to digest this time around.
This book moves much slower than the first book, but I think it works for this type of story. The main problem I have is that the middle is a little too slow. I like Control and I feel for him as he’s pushed and pulled through the plot.
Not much else to say without getting into theories and speculating. Also, that one scene with Whitby is still one of the most terrifying things I’ve read.
Dang this book is so much better on a reread. On my first read, I would have given it a three or three and a half, but it was much easier to digest this time around.
This book moves much slower than the first book, but I think it works for this type of story. The main problem I have is that the middle is a little too slow. I like Control and I feel for him as he’s pushed and pulled through the plot.
Not much else to say without getting into theories and speculating. Also, that one scene with Whitby is still one of the most terrifying things I’ve read.