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Absolution by Jeff VanderMeer
3.5
challenging dark mysterious reflective tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Like most people, I liked the second part best and almost didn’t finish the third part until the quantity of F-words diminished enough to make sense of sentences.

With Vandermeer I feel like I’m always chasing the high he gave me with Annihilation, but never hitting it. I get tastes in other books but never the same payoff. This one came close at times, but still left me unsatisfied.