A review by jesssika
Acceptance by Jeff VanderMeer
3.0
“It is winter in Area X, the mysterious wilderness that has defied explanation for thirty years, rebuffing expedition after expedition, refusing to reveal its secrets. As Area X expands, the agency tasked with investigating and overseeing it--the Southern Reach--has collapsed on itself in confusion. Now one last, desperate team crosses the border, determined to reach a remote island that may hold the answers they've been seeking. If they fail, the outer world is in peril.”
Ah, the creation of Area X gets analyzed. I finally get some answers!
Acceptance follows the stories of the first 2 books, so don’t read this one without reading those. As with the prior two books, I found myself loving the world that was created and hating the POV I had to read through.
Vandermeer’s characters are 1 dimensional at best and annoying to say the least. They ramble, have no individuality, or apparently drive to do a single thing. Maybe this is because of the world they enter, a side effect of Area X, maybe? Still, the people needed to be more. This is the biggest flaw. The story itself is a strong one, and a great one. But, you have to get past who you’re reading through, and sadly, most can’t.
Ah, the creation of Area X gets analyzed. I finally get some answers!
Acceptance follows the stories of the first 2 books, so don’t read this one without reading those. As with the prior two books, I found myself loving the world that was created and hating the POV I had to read through.
Vandermeer’s characters are 1 dimensional at best and annoying to say the least. They ramble, have no individuality, or apparently drive to do a single thing. Maybe this is because of the world they enter, a side effect of Area X, maybe? Still, the people needed to be more. This is the biggest flaw. The story itself is a strong one, and a great one. But, you have to get past who you’re reading through, and sadly, most can’t.