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re_bebba's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, and Torture
Moderate: Death
kuronekostea's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
I do like the ominous and creepy vibe showcased through the books formating but my head was spinning by the end of this novel.
I read the others in the series and several of Jeff's other books. SO FAR this has been my least favorite- yet, again, I could see how the complex plot, multiple timeliness and dimensions and twists and turns could be enjoyable for some one else. Overall, not bad, worth the read but not something I'd come back to.
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Cancer, Chronic illness, Cursing, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Torture, Blood, and Murder
paloverdepages's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
I saw a review somewhere describe this as a
Definitely requires your complete and undivided focus. I want many quotes from this book on my wall.
EDIT: Forgot to mention, in looking for a way to read this online, I found an academic article about it! Caracciolo, Marco & Ulstein, Gry. (2022). The Weird and the Meta in Jeff VanderMeer's Dead Astronauts. Configurations. 30. 1-23. 10.1353/con.2022.0000.
The article classifies the book in the genre of "weird fiction" and mentions a few similar books. It also explains a bit of the plot, so it's a good place to look if you want some clarification on things.
Moderate: Body horror and Gore
Minor: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child abuse, and Cursing
sunn_bleach's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, and Body horror
Moderate: Death, Violence, and War
Minor: Gun violence and Sexual content
scytheria's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Child abuse, Torture, and Murder
editrixemma's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Death, Torture, Violence, Blood, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
ampharos906's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Death, Blood, and Injury/Injury detail
princehal's review against another edition
3.75
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Death, Gore, Blood, and Injury/Injury detail
fableborealis's review against another edition
- 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? N/A
4.0
Moderate: Body horror
dytiscusfriend's review against another edition
Graphic: Body horror and Gore
It's not an option to add as a trigger warning but I also find unreality upsetting/may cause dissociation and I'd add a major content warning for that.