Acceptance
- 352
- Pages
- about 6 h
- Reading time
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Our view
“Acceptance” answers enough of the series’ riddles to satisfy while leaving its strangeness intact. Some readers of the earlier books welcome that balance, along with a closer look at the characters and prose that is often striking. Others find that the strands only come together near the close, which makes stretches of the way there heavy going. As the third of four volumes, it cannot be read on its own.
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About the book
Acceptance is a 2014 novel by Jeff VanderMeer. It is the third in a series of four books called the Southern Reach Series. It was released in the US on September 2, 2014.
Reading order · Southern Reach Series
Full order & progress →- AnnihilationStart here
7.67.6 / 10 - Authority
7.17.1 / 10 - AcceptanceThis book
7.37.3 / 10 - Absolution
7.67.6 / 10
Where the score comes from
The sources average 7.2 across 611 ratings. With that many, the reader vote carries 81% of the weight and the score stays at 7.3 — the Science fiction average of 7.8 barely moves it.
| Source | Average | Ratings | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open Library | 6.8 | 31 | 5% |
| Hardcover | 7.2 | 580 | 95% |
Frequently asked
How long is Acceptance?
It has 352 pages — shorter than 71% of the ranked books in Science fiction.
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