jamesworth 's review for:

Borne by Jeff VanderMeer

2.0

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I’ve read enough by this author now to know that his stories are meandering and convoluted and dense with so many random threads that he will try to weave into a half-revealed tapestry by the end, it’s just the way he writes and I know this. Still, every time I read something by him I’m left wanting. It was a really interesting world he crafted, the absurdity of it is fun but there wasn’t much to root for and the titular Borne was really only around for the first half of the book and as per usual so many of the threads fell loose and flat and it’s underwhelming ultimately. His imagery is impeccable as always.