nats96's review against another edition
dark
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
dr_al's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
I re-read the Ambergris trilogy for the first time since being a baby right out of college, and even though the setting is (still) significant to me and the meta-fiction aspects are (still) fascinating and enjoyable, some of the choices VanderMeer makes hit me differently.
Spoiler
Duncan's relationship with Mary (and Janice's reaction to it, and the way Mary is treated as the party with power...over...her professor...) is kinda ick? It would have been so easy to either better acknowledge the ick or not do the ick (either way!) but...yikes.Graphic: Toxic relationship
Moderate: Body horror
There's a significant sexual/romantic relationship between a male professor and his female (college) student, which is not handled particularly well.aryaxo's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
viva_pugnacio's review against another edition
challenging
dark
funny
informative
mysterious
reflective
tense
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Multilayered. Multiversal. Mycological. Myopic. Masterful.
sepptb's review against another edition
challenging
dark
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
mellalynnie's review against another edition
challenging
dark
funny
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
Moderate: Body horror, Suicide attempt, and Suicidal thoughts
Minor: Violence
Strong writing, strong character development, dark humorblackcatbinx29's review against another edition
dark
emotional
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.25
Good book. I liked it more in the beginning. It kinda started to drag towards the end but was enjoyable.
depressed_frog_man's review against another edition
informative
mysterious
reflective
slow-paced
2.5
not bad. just not for me
jmm3rs's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
sarvikaskas's review against another edition
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Suicide attempt