apollo0325's review against another edition
2.5
Bonkers little short story. Got lost in the sauce, but that’s sort of VanderMeer’s thing. If you’ve read Annihilation and hit the last 1/3 of it, this entire short story is akin to that major part of Annihilation towards the end.
trailofmonkeys's review against another edition
4.0
I should probably mark this down for its chronic overuse of the 'a bird-like thing that was not a bird' stuff, but it was short and involved the eradication of the human race, so hey.
rike125's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
smo's review
challenging
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
3.5
jassari's review
dark
mysterious
reflective
fast-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
4.0
alexanderp's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
Not my favorite Vandermeer, but pretty evocative of his style, even if it doesn't really fit the form of a short story.
shebraska's review
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.0