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Aug 22, 2018Chinderixx rated this title 2.5 out of 5 stars
Weird is a good word to describe this book. Borne takes places in the future in an unnamed city where humans are scavenging for food and struggling for survival after ‘a Company’ that was in control of the city created a biotech experiment that went wrong and destroyed most of the city. Some of the ideas and characters are certainly original and interesting, and I think Jeff VandeeMeer did a good job of writing in such a way that always kept me engaged and interested. The story starts with Rachel (the narrator), finding a mysterious blob who she decides to name Borne. Realizing that he can speak and learn, Rachel tries to raise him like a human. The story is interesting during this part because while trying to teach Borne, Rachel learns a lot about herself and we also get to learn about the city and her past. But once Rachel realizes that Borne is more than just a blob, she kicks him out of where she is living and the focus of the book shifts from being on him to being on Rachel. I think the story stops being interesting after that. I think what really ruined this book for me was the ending. Borne did not end in the way I expected it to. Like for most stories, you want a resolution to all of the problems that happen. Borne doesn't really do that and it just sort of ends. It also feels a little rushed. So while this book wasn't awful or anything, I think that it could have been a lot better. I'd only reccomend this book if you're into the weird fiction genre. Otherwise, it's just too weird.