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paloverdepages's review against another edition
challenging
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
Reading this book makes me want to read the whole series again. I have academic articles pulled up to read after finishing this. Good god.
I saw a review somewhere describe this as a~270 page poem , and I think that's accurate. I think it needs to be read once for the experience, and many more times for understanding.
Definitely requires your complete and undivided focus. I want many quotes from this book on my wall.
EDIT: Forgot to mention, in looking for a way to read this online, I found an academic article about it! Caracciolo, Marco & Ulstein, Gry. (2022). The Weird and the Meta in Jeff VanderMeer's Dead Astronauts. Configurations. 30. 1-23. 10.1353/con.2022.0000.
The article classifies the book in the genre of "weird fiction" and mentions a few similar books. It also explains a bit of the plot, so it's a good place to look if you want some clarification on things.
I saw a review somewhere describe this as a
Definitely requires your complete and undivided focus. I want many quotes from this book on my wall.
EDIT: Forgot to mention, in looking for a way to read this online, I found an academic article about it! Caracciolo, Marco & Ulstein, Gry. (2022). The Weird and the Meta in Jeff VanderMeer's Dead Astronauts. Configurations. 30. 1-23. 10.1353/con.2022.0000.
The article classifies the book in the genre of "weird fiction" and mentions a few similar books. It also explains a bit of the plot, so it's a good place to look if you want some clarification on things.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Body horror and Gore
Minor: Child abuse, Animal cruelty, Cursing, and Animal death
princehal's review
challenging
mysterious
reflective
3.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood, Gore, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Death, and Injury/Injury detail
dytiscusfriend's review
I was finding the writing style repetetive, unclear, and ultimately a little cloying so I decided to stop for now.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror and Gore
It's not an option to add as a trigger warning but I also find unreality upsetting/may cause dissociation and I'd add a major content warning for that.
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