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Finch, the last VanderMeer that I read, was referred to as ‘fungal noir’, a wonderful phrase.  With that in mind Borne could be described as a post-apocalyptic thriller with squishy bits, or possible human drama with tentacles.  Scavenger Rachel finds a squid-like plant and takes it home where, in true Little Shop of Horrors style, it grows.  It is not a plant; it is not a child; it is Borne.  In a ruined and decaying city where genetically engineered ‘biotech’ provides everything from security to medicines to rampaging monsters, Rachel attempts to raise and educate Borne and help him become a person.  All she has to do is convince her secretive and paranoid lover, avoid the enigmatic magician, find enough food and salvaged scraps to survive and hide from the giant bear which is destroying the city.  Told in a bold, clear voice, with humour, love and no small amount of graphic violence, Borne is a stunning book.  Secrets, twists and unreliable memories keep Rachel and the reader on their toes, and the dilemma of raising a child who might be a monster, is compelling.  In that sense this is truly a human drama of how far the bonds of love will stretch in adversity.  Rachel is an excellent narrator and I really enjoyed her no-nonsense tone, upbeat despite the atrocities around her.  A real survivor’s tale and a masterpiece of ‘squishy’ sci-fi which I really enjoyed. ~ Sarah Broadhurst

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