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Today you get a double dose of #JeffVandermeer books #HummingbirdSalamander and #APeculiarPeril are two WILDLY different approaches to writing. Both are extremely Jeff, and as always kept me captivated. #bookreview #fantasy #mysterythriller
Fae's VTuber Model next to the cover of Hummingbird Salamander by Jeff Vandermeer Condensed for character limit: I can understand why someone might not vibe with this book the way I did, but I think a lot of it comes with expectation. Hummingbird Salamander is an existential approach to eco “horror,” wrapped in a noir-style mystery. This is not a book that will give you all the details This story is a slow burn that takes readers through ecological dread, cynicism and hope, and intense thrills. Like other stories from Vandermeer, it asks that you come to your own conclusion about what happens to the world and characters after the pages come to an end. If I had one gripe it would be that the pacing does seem uneven at times. The critical clue at the end seems like something Jane *should* have realized much earlier. From there we roll at breakneck speed to the conclusion. I want MORE, but that’s kind of the point. I see a lot of comparisons to the Area X trilogy and I’m confused how people can hate Jane but love the Biologist. 4/5 Fae's VTuber Model next to the cover of A Peculiar Peril by Jeff Vandermeer I’ve never quite had a book demand as much attention as this one does. A peculiar peril is Jeff Vandermeer at his most absurd. In contrast to his previous works which often use selective omission in its narrative, this book gives more information than a reader could need or is necessary for the plot, intentionally so. I think I enjoyed this book, it just took me a while to adjust to its rhythm. Just as I finally felt I had met it at its pace however, it was over. I want to know what happens next, and I’ll definitely pick up its sequel, but I wouldn’t recommend this book as an entry point for Vandermeer’s work. I too wish I was composed of moths 3/5
August 7, 2025 at 8:11 PM
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“It was a long and firm hug, as the Comet Man wept tears of flame.” 😭❤️

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July 31, 2025 at 4:02 AM