The Strange Bird by Jeff VanderMeer

The Strange Bird

Borne #1.5

Jeff VanderMeer

128 pages first pub 2017 (editions)

fiction fantasy science fiction dark reflective slow-paced

Description

The Strange Bird--from New York Times bestselling novelist Jeff VanderMeer--expands and weaves deeply into the world of his "thorough marvel"* of a novel, Borne. The Strange Bird is a new kind of creature, built in a laboratory--she is part bird, ...

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Moods

dark 74%
emotional 68%
sad 65%
reflective 51%
mysterious 46%
challenging 38%
adventurous 34%
tense 25%
hopeful 22%
inspiring 9%

Pace

medium 51%
slow 27%
fast 22%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 54% | A mix: 30% | Plot: 13% | N/A: 1%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 45% | Yes: 39% | No: 12% | N/A: 2%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 47% | Yes: 42% | No: 7% | N/A: 2%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 43% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 14% | N/A: 13%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

It's complicated: 37% | No: 30% | Yes: 22% | N/A: 9%

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4.14

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