Questions About Acceptance (Southern Reach, #3)

by Jeff Vandermeer (Goodreads Author)

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Johnett Book one, l thought, “Okay, this is just the set up. It’ll get better and clearer as the story develops.” End of book two, thought, “Well, there was a…moreBook one, l thought, “Okay, this is just the set up. It’ll get better and clearer as the story develops.” End of book two, thought, “Well, there was actually some substance here and some characters I could maybe/possibly/in some way mildly care about.” Book three felt more like a duty than anything, like there’s no way I could’ve slogged this far through the Southern Reach with them and not see the final credits. Only, the Credits came before any recognizable Last Act, and the fade-to-black was more because I’d held my breath too long and finally just died of literary asphyxiation. (less)

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I couldn't get through Authority, but loved Annihilation. Can I skip to Acceptance?

Jose Brox If you didn't like Authority, chances are that you won't like Acceptance either. Although the ambientation is closer to that of Annihilation, the styl…moreIf you didn't like Authority, chances are that you won't like Acceptance either. Although the ambientation is closer to that of Annihilation, the style is quite similar to that of Authority. I would skip both of them, and be happy of having read Annihilation as a stand-alone. You are not going to get much more action or resolution of the story.(less)

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