thevicarslice's review against another edition
2.0
Jfc, VanderMeer! I love his prose, but this went off the rails and wandered in the weeds.
shawnwhy's review against another edition
5.0
i loved the first half of this book abit way too much not to give it a 5 star rating. the characters were just way more interesting to me than the few minor characters in the middle until it got to charlie X.
i rather really just stay with the three abit more.
i rather really just stay with the three abit more.
tpoisot's review against another edition
challenging
dark
reflective
relaxing
slow-paced
- 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
It's like a beat poem and a fever dream had a child.
maxmassey's review against another edition
4.0
I wanted to be obsessed with this book, to give it a solid five stars. To be fair to Vandermeer, if I had read the first book in the trilogy I may have understood more than fleeting passages of beauty and been able to gain a sense of a narrative strain. Or perhaps the quantum somewhen-ness of all my confusion really was part of the point. This book was the type I enjoyed with my eyes blurred, not trying to look too closely at it. I am grateful for its splendor, but wouldn’t recommend it to any of my friends.
elliottmoore's review against another edition
3.0
3 stars feels a little unfair for such an interesting book that I really enjoyed reading. Unfortunately I think I failed to grasp a lot of the narrative, as large parts went over my head. This will be one I'll be rereading at some point in the future.
Had I known that this genre was called "New Weird," I may have approached it with a different mindset, instead I was a little confused and struggled to make sense of parts.
A 3 star review shouldn't deter any potential readers, and it definitely hasn't put me off Jeff VanderMeer. The Borne universe is an interesting place and one that I look forward to exploring further.
Had I known that this genre was called "New Weird," I may have approached it with a different mindset, instead I was a little confused and struggled to make sense of parts.
A 3 star review shouldn't deter any potential readers, and it definitely hasn't put me off Jeff VanderMeer. The Borne universe is an interesting place and one that I look forward to exploring further.
noleek's review against another edition
1.0
I liked his Southern Reach ones. Like a lot. Not a fan of this one. =[
shrimpcocktail's review against another edition
I've tried to read it multiple times, and just can't get into it, the writing style isn't for me
icarusreads's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
mysterious
reflective
slow-paced
- 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
4.25