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A review by dreamgalaxies
A Peculiar Peril by Jeff VanderMeer
2.0
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Idk if I’m just in the wrong state of mind but this was really not doing it for me, and I’m a fan of Vandermeer! Seemed odd for the sake of it with many side characters and dramas playing out with slight connection to the plot. I can’t imagine how a prospective YA audience would find this digestible either. Also way too long. I could see some of what he was going for and there was some clever weird prose but I finally gave up when I was still struggling to focus at 70%. Can’t say I didn’t try.
Idk if I’m just in the wrong state of mind but this was really not doing it for me, and I’m a fan of Vandermeer! Seemed odd for the sake of it with many side characters and dramas playing out with slight connection to the plot. I can’t imagine how a prospective YA audience would find this digestible either. Also way too long. I could see some of what he was going for and there was some clever weird prose but I finally gave up when I was still struggling to focus at 70%. Can’t say I didn’t try.