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A review by solaria
Hummingbird Salamander by Jeff VanderMeer
Did not finish book. Stopped at 56%.
This book is too unclear and vague for its own good. I shouldn’t be 200 pages in and still have little idea as to what is going on. I can’t build any connections with the characters as they are hardly described or not described in enough depth for me to care or sympathise with them. I’m still not even sure why Jane is throwing her life away like this as we’ve been given no reason for her to do so.
The themes are not explored in enough depth either for me to at least say that the book has some thematic depth, because so far they’ve been added as throwaway mentions and take the wrong approach. Living off the grid won’t solve climate change and while individual responsibility is still important, climate change related issues can be solved by targeting corporate entities who violate environmental regulations etc. It sends the wrong message.
The themes are not explored in enough depth either for me to at least say that the book has some thematic depth, because so far they’ve been added as throwaway mentions and take the wrong approach. Living off the grid won’t solve climate change and while individual responsibility is still important, climate change related issues can be solved by targeting corporate entities who violate environmental regulations etc. It sends the wrong message.