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A disappointing end to a disappointing series. The only thing I really learned is that it's likely that VanderMeer meant for Area X to be in the Panhandle area of Florida or along that area.
Almost anything would be a spoiler, so I'll be brief. For the first time there seemed to be a great deal of emphasis on the idea that those in Area X aren't actually on Earth (and I'm not sure what changed to make that suddenly a big deal). What a reader DOES get is a recap of how it all started (poor, poor ...more
Almost anything would be a spoiler, so I'll be brief. For the first time there seemed to be a great deal of emphasis on the idea that those in Area X aren't actually on Earth (and I'm not sure what changed to make that suddenly a big deal). What a reader DOES get is a recap of how it all started (poor, poor ...more

I was not that far into this when I decided that I definitely need to re-read this whole trilogy, back to back. It's so intricate, it took me a bit to remember who people were, and their connections. But, I very much enjoyed this. The surreal aspect of the world is kept up very well in this final installment, but a lot of threads are connect as well. And the ending was satisfying!
August 2019: I did still enjoy this, and the way you can put the pieces together. But there are a couple of scenes th ...more
August 2019: I did still enjoy this, and the way you can put the pieces together. But there are a couple of scenes th ...more

Jul 27, 2015
Emily
marked it as to-read

Aug 17, 2018
Maya
marked it as to-read