The Strange Bird: A Borne Story by Jeff VanderMeer

The Strange Bird: A Borne Story

Borne #1.5

Jeff VanderMeer

3 hours first pub 2017 (editions) user-added

fiction fantasy science fiction dark reflective slow-paced

Description

The Strange Bird—from New York Times bestselling novelist Jeff VanderMeer—is a digital original that 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 la...

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Moods

dark 73%
emotional 69%
sad 65%
reflective 50%
mysterious 44%
challenging 38%
adventurous 35%
tense 25%
hopeful 23%
inspiring 9%

Pace

medium 49%
slow 26%
fast 24%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 55% | A mix: 30% | Plot: 13% | N/A: 1%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 43% | Yes: 40% | No: 13% | N/A: 2%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 48% | Yes: 41% | No: 7% | N/A: 2%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 44% | It's complicated: 29% | No: 13% | N/A: 12%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

It's complicated: 35% | No: 32% | Yes: 23% | N/A: 8%

Average rating

4.14

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