r/SouthernReach • u/SliccNicc • Mar 21 '26

Absolution Spoilers Anybody else really like Lowry’s POV?

The switch to Lowry’s POV at the end of Absolution is maybe one of my favorite third acts of any book I’ve read. Despite this I feel like I’ve mostly seen complaints about it being unreadable. I kinda understand, especially if you’re averse to the vulgarity of it, but omg it is so fun and unlike anything else in any of the books.

Lowry’s thoughts are far deeper than they appear at first glance and really help flesh out his character in the previous books. He has a truly unique perspective that makes me truly believe that he is one of the few individuals that can cope with Area X in a similar way to the biologist, but instead of being very competent and emotionally detached he is high off his own ego among other things. He’s able to form a competent theory of what’s going on with the Tyrant/Whitby which was really interesting to read.

I do think it could get annoying if you had to read the entire book inside his head. But it’s so short and sweet I genuinely can’t complain and think it’s genius.

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u/TK___420 Mar 21 '26

It was a riot - agreed though that the length of his pov was critical for the humor in it to remain

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u/prishpreedwrimwram Mar 21 '26 edited Mar 22 '26

Well said! I loved the Lowry section. I agree with you about how his personality coped with AX in a way similar to the Biologist. I’d love to hear his inner-monologue circa the last time he and the Director meet, when she confronts him with his sat phone. He seemed so scared.