dreamtokens 's review for:

Hummingbird Salamander by Jeff VanderMeer

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I have this weird relation with VanderMeer's books, since reading Annihilation, I'm always, always curious about them! Yet after reading the second book in the Southern Reach series, I wasn't as impressed anymore. But then, some parts of it got stuck in my mind! So, it's like a sort of book that might haunt you later. And Hummingbird Salamander, well, it first kind of annoyed and bored me, as "Jane" didn't seem to make any logical decisions at all... Some of it is explained later, but really not all. The character is so unlikeable, that only Silvina kept me interested in the novel, but even she seems to be a bit of a rich-brat annoying. And then the ending, what can I say, it just didn't do it for me ... So, mixed feelings about this one.