the_original_shelf_monkey 's review for:

Fauna by Christiane Vadnais

4.5

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: N/A

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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Ethereal, intimate collection of linked stories set near the end of our world. Rife with mutations, contagions, disasters both natural & un, Vadnais exquisitely outlines our downfall without succumbing to despair. Fantastically disturbing.