Acceptance for Whom?
Vandermeer leaves the reader with hope at the end of Acceptance. It's up to the reader whether or not they welcome it.
Give Up Control and Read Authority by Jeff Vandermeer
A noun, a verb, a desire, control is what he seeks; but is such a thing possible?
The Delightful Horror of Jeff Vandermeer’s Annihilation
Steeped in tension and the unknown. It's horror in the classic sense of impending dread, an off-screen presence whose gaze is fixed upon the characters and the reader.