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Hummingbird Salamander

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From the author of Annihilation, a brilliant speculative thriller of dark conspiracy, endangered species, and the possible end of all things.

"Jane Smith"-not her real name-receives an envelope that contains a note from a woman she doesn't know and a key to an anonymous storage unit. The key leads her to a pair of taxidermied animals, a hummingbird and a salamander, which turn out to be two of the most endangered creatures on earth.

Jane has set in motion a series of events that quickly spin beyond her control. She is being followed, her home surveilled, her family in peril. The author of the mysterious note-Jane's only real lead-is already dead. She was, Jane learns, a reputed ecoterrorist. What did she want with Jane?

Profiteering wildlife smugglers; an amoral energy company; an extremist's apocalyptic vision. The threats come from all around, and time is running out-for Jane and possibly for the world.

Hummingbird Salamander is Jeff VanderMeer at his dazzling, cinematic best, wrapping profound questions into a tightly plotted tale of the fight to survive.

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ISBN9781250829771
PublisherSt. Martins Press
Publication Date04/05/22
Pages384

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  • 4.0

    This book was one of the most captivating fiction books I have read in years. The first 100 pages were quite hard to get through. Especially with the difficult grammatical constructions as a non-native English speaker. Also the introduction and the lingo of the main character to describe certain important life items are hard to get through. I also think I didn't quite understand everything from these 100 pages. However, when I got through this, the book turned into a real page turner with events fast-paced following each other. I think the ending will not be appreciated by everyone but I welcomed the semi-open ending and understand it's necessity to keep the strength of the book high until the very end.

    Jul 18, 2025

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    3.0

    Die "Southern Reach"-Trilogie habe ich zwei Mal gelesen und seither war ich neugierig auf die weiteren Bücher VanderMeers. Dieses hier stand seit Erscheinen auf meiner Wunschliste. Vor allem natürlich wegen des wunderschönen Covers. Wieder einmal zeigt sich VanderMeers besonderer Schreibstil. Schon mit dem ersten Satz werden die Lesenden in eine baldige Zukunft versetzt, die oftmals sehr dystopisch anmutet. Wir befassen uns mit dem Aussterben von Tierarten, der Vernichtung des Lebensraumes und dem Untergang unserer eigenen Art. Über lange Zeit faszinierte mich diese fremde Handlung und auch mich trieb die Frage nach dem Warum. Leider verliert sich der rote Faden irgendwann ab der Mitte und es scheint, als wisse auch VanderMeer nicht mehr so wirklich, wohin mit dem Plot. Und damit ging auch mein Interesse verloren. Es dauerte lange, bis fast am Schluss, damit es wieder zurückkehrte. Was sehr schade für den starken Beginn des Buches ist. Denn so bleibt mir nun ein eher gemischtes Gefühl, wenn ich an das Buch zurückdenke.

    Dec 21, 2024

  • 2.0

    Got better in the last few pages but not better enough to hanve been worth wading through all that boredom.

    Jun 28, 2023

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