A review by voxvenati
Borne by Jeff VanderMeer

emotional hopeful mysterious tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

"Am I a person or a weapon?"
"You are a person. But like a person, you can be a weapon, too."

Jeff Vandermeer has such a way with his writing. The worlds are weird, deadly, vibrant, and ever so beautiful. 

This was not as easy to get into as the Southern Reach series, but once I was in, I was hooked. I love the strange, biological focus of Jeff’s scifi. Borne as a character was delightful. Parts of the book had me sobbing.

I mourned the child I had known who was kind and sweet and curious, and yet could not stop killing.

At its heart, this is a story about living fully, about family, and about what it means to be a person. A must read for any Vandermeer fans.