Still weird. Still good.
Better than the second book, which suffered simply for not being set in Area X and in a series so dependent on place and ecology, the absence of the main character was uncomfortable.
The bit of my brain that likes people comforts such as closure was a bit miffed at the end, but the narrative didn't really suggest I would get it and I didn't really expect it. It's not that kind of story. And what it did, it did really well...whatever that was.