arteriolesque 's review for:

Hummingbird Salamander by Jeff VanderMeer
3.0

The first half of the book was excellent: loved the descriptions of working in tech security, loved the biology and the unique narrative style that kept stringing you along in the dark. But after the balcony scene, I felt the story lost itself, lost momentum, and some parts honestly felt like filler to make timelines match up. There was some good unexpected twists, but the ending for me felt flat. Ps: I actually googled to see if the Furtown book from 1934 was real, and holy moley it was!