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aileron's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Confinement, Torture, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Body horror, Child abuse, and Death
Minor: Animal death and Cannibalism
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
valjeanval's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
mysterious
reflective
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
A beautiful extension of the Borne universe. It’s Vandermeer at his best with weird and wonderful prose and complex perspective taking. While it’s mostly peripheral to the original novel, I wouldn’t read it without having read Borne.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror
Moderate: Animal death, Confinement, Torture, Violence, Cannibalism, Medical trauma, and Injury/Injury detail
bedtimesnack's review against another edition
challenging
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25
This story was heartbreaking and thought-provoking. It challenged me to think about animals in a different way. The story might stand on its own okay, but it's meant as a companion novella to Borne. I would read Borne before this.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, and Confinement
Moderate: Torture and Cannibalism