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Review: “Dead Astronauts,” Jeff VanderMeer

Pros: Incredibly hallucinatory and weirdly addictive Cons: Incredibly hallucinatory and confusing Rating: 4 out of 5 I’m not entirely sure how to talk about Jeff VanderMeer’s Dead Astronauts: A Novel I read his Southern Reach trilogy and LOVED it. This…

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Review: “Acceptance,” Jeff Vandermeer

Pros: Lovecraftian horror and madness for modern readers Cons: … Rating: 4.5 out of 5 Jeff Vandermeer’s Acceptance (Book Three of The Southern Reach Trilogy) takes us back inside the mix of pristine wilderness and Lovecraftian madness that is Area

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Review: “Authority,” Jeff Vandermeer

Pros: Lovecraftian horror and madness for modern readers Cons: Didn’t like the main character Rating: 4 out of 5 Jeff Vandermeer’s Authority (Book Two of The Southern Reach Trilogy) follows on the heels of his Annihilation, in which the Biologist’s

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Review: “Annihilation,” Jeff Vandermeer

Pros: Lovecraftian horror and madness for modern readers Cons: Clinical tone might put off some readers Rating: 5 out of 5 Jeff Vandermeer’s Annihilation (Book One of The Southern Reach Trilogy) is a treasure trove of Lovecraftian horror and madness,

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