Reviews tagging 'Cancer'

Annihilation by Jeff VanderMeer

90 reviews

squaternutbosch's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Body horror, Cancer, Death, Gun violence, Suicide, Terminal illness, Violence, Grief, Medical trauma, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

charlieeee's review against another edition

challenging mysterious sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Violence, Suicide attempt, and Murder

Minor: Body horror, Cancer, Cursing, Gun violence, Sexual content, Blood, and Injury/Injury detail

theirgracegrace's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.25

Annihilation starts off with a series of questions, but its ending does not answer them to incredible effect. The plot centres around an expedition of four scientists who are the twelfth expedition to a place called Area X, where a strange historical event has led to the complete removal of human civilization. What this "human civilization" is replaced with, and what the four uncover about each other, tells a harrowing tale about what it means to be human. 

I was recommended this by a friend who was into biology, and I can definitely say it was a worthy recommendation! I read it all in a handful of sittings over the course of twenty-four hours and this was because I could not put it down. Each revelation is followed by something even more tense and terrifying, and the ending leaves so much unanswered...leading nicely into a second and third book. An amazing read, all in all!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Body horror, Cancer, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Mental illness, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Gaslighting, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Bullying

Minor: Cursing and Suicide

One of the characters uses hypnosis on the others, including a (ineffectual) command to kill themselves.

michaelion's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

Take a shot every time you see "Not really." So, about 5 shots.

Very good. Read it in two sittings, same day. Wasn't too creepy or scary, I was just as curious as the mc. Maybe men CAN be good writers... we shall see with the sequels!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Rape, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Confinement, Death, Murder, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

Minor: Cancer and Gun violence

gotnoculture's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, and Violence

Moderate: Cancer, Gun violence, Murder, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Suicide

haleymicheled's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror and Death

Minor: Cancer

_nem_'s review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

There are so many questions left at the end of the book, especially with reading the synopsis of the second book. I'll definitely be continuing the series. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Blood, Grief, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Murder and Alcohol

Minor: Cancer, Terminal illness, and Pandemic/Epidemic

ajay913's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious reflective sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gore, Gun violence, and Murder

Moderate: Suicide, Suicide attempt, and Gaslighting

Minor: Cancer and Terminal illness

monsty's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, and Violence

Moderate: Suicide

Minor: Cancer

zany25's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

The vibes I get is either you’re going to love this book or hate it with little in between. The narration is detail oriented to a fault and I feel it perfectly suits a scientific protagonist, and I find the perspective of a scientist who’s slowly eroding witnessing nigh indescribable events to be peak fiction. 

Maybe I just love women transforming. A gaming friend recommended this to me because he thought I could relate to the protagonist. I feel called out but I enjoyed it immensely. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror

Moderate: Suicide and Violence

Minor: Alcoholism and Cancer

Existential at many points.