A review by existentialhell
Dead Astronauts by Jeff VanderMeer

adventurous challenging mysterious reflective 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

Like most of VanderMeer's works, star ratings are useless WRT my actual experience. The book evolved far away from what I'd anticipated from the front half, but its hooks bit through the gills of my curiosity to the last gasp. Ask me in a year whether I liked it - I probably won't have an answer but I'll have wholeheartedly recommended it to every eco-mindfuck genre nerd I meet in the interim.