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kuronekostea's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
This book is so interesting and follows well with the first in its series, Borne. I felt horrible for this poor woman and the things that happened to her. There were some moments in this book that had my skin crawling and weighed on my heart heavily.
I also loved how this book really added to the world of Borne and this Dystopian society that is happening.
Jeff VanderMeer has such a neat way of telling his stories and twisting complex fantasy with that of science fiction. At this point, I've read several of his works and this was short, but highly effective in twisting my thoughts like his previous novels.
I also loved how this book really added to the world of Borne and this Dystopian society that is happening.
Jeff VanderMeer has such a neat way of telling his stories and twisting complex fantasy with that of science fiction. At this point, I've read several of his works and this was short, but highly effective in twisting my thoughts like his previous novels.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Body horror, Gore, Torture, Kidnapping, Cannibalism, Medical trauma, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Slavery, Stalking, and War
cursivewolf's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
sad
slow-paced
- 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
5.0
Absolutely beautiful. I adore the Strange Bird. A gorgeous tragic creature. Weeping towards the end.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Physical abuse, Torture, Violence, Medical content, Kidnapping, Medical trauma, Stalking, War, and Injury/Injury detail
thevioletfoxbookshop's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-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? Yes
3.0
Just as strange, eerie, and haunting as you expect Jeff VanderMeer's work to be. I think I would have benefited from reading Borne first, but this was a solid peek into that world. I never finish one of VanderMeer's books without feeling the atrocities that we humans inflict on the natural world in a deep and acute way. This one was no different.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal cruelty
Moderate: War
bakerreads's review against another edition
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Confinement, Death, Gore, Slavery, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Medical trauma, War, and Injury/Injury detail