Acceptance by Jeff VanderMeerMy rating: 4 of 5 stars
As far as The Southern Reach Trilogy goes, Annihilation kicked things off like Star Wars. It set the stage for what was to come: a sequel that upped the ante considerably, The Empire Strikes Back. The second book of this series, Authority, was definitely Empire-esque with characters, action, and plot twists. The final installment, Acceptance, had highs like Return of the Jedi along the lines of the opening scene in Jabba's palace, but no lows like mawkish corny Ewok shit. And lacked a warmed-over, lazy plot like, "Hey, uh, what if they rebuilt the Death Star?"
If you're looking for definitive answers about Area X, get ready to be disappointed. But any reader of this series expecting everything to be tied up in a nice little package with a pretty bow on top would be misguided. There is some excellent background about the lighthouse keeper, and his story fleshes out the history of Area X and those orbiting its sphere to a certain satisfying degree. On the whole, a fitting conclusion to the trilogy.
Cover Distraction Rating:Well it's hot/neon pink with a menacing owl crushing a rat in its talon. Definitely a nice contrast to a sea of people in black coats. Like that line that Nathan Lane has in The Birdcage, "One must have some color."
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