Ace's Reviews > Borne

Finally a Vandermeer novel that I not only enjoyed reading, but understood. It has a start, middle and an end. It’s not a part of a trilogy pretending to be a complete book. It’s a full story, a great yarn and a scary look at a possible future for us.

For the first time, I am gripped by a JV novel, glued to the pages and the spine chilling story. Those in the know will know what I mean when [she] walks into the pool room and Wick is talking to Rachel. Even though I knew it was coming, it still sent a giant shiver down my spine and rose every single hair on my scared little body. That is masterful writing.

When I first started reading this, I thought I was going to give up thinking I’d struck another JM weird (to me) book. Two lonely adults, one big monster and a little blob called Borne. I thought, ‘here we go again’…..... I am glad I stuck it out.