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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.

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April 18, 2018

Book Reviews

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?

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April 18, 2018

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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.

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April 18, 2018

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