Kat reviewed Borne by Jeff VanderMeer
In a ruined, nameless city of the future, a woman named Rachel, who makes her …
My favourite Vandermeer to date
5 stars
What an original little book. Borne (who in my mind usually looked like Philippe from Achewood, only a tentacled vase?) is a weird creature found by the main character, Rachel. Despite being set in yet another post-collapse dystopia, this book is anything but cliché.