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A review by savvylit
Acceptance by Jeff VanderMeer
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
In 2021, I read the first two books in Jeff VanderMeer's Southern Reach series, Annihilation & Authority. Annihilation: loved it. Authority: did not like it at all. A few years passed and then, this October, I finally read Acceptance. And I'm genuinely so glad that I did because Acceptance is an excellent addition to the trilogy.
Acceptance not only perfectly tied the first two books together but stood on its own as yet another unsettling and gripping foray into Area X. And Acceptance made Authority actually make way more sense! I found myself flipping back to specific portions of Authority & appreciating that book - and the series as a whole so much more.
Acceptance not only perfectly tied the first two books together but stood on its own as yet another unsettling and gripping foray into Area X. And Acceptance made Authority actually make way more sense! I found myself flipping back to specific portions of Authority & appreciating that book - and the series as a whole so much more.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Death, and Violence