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Annihilation by Jeff VanderMeer

bridgey_bear's review against another edition

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challenging mysterious medium-paced

3.5

sillypunk's review against another edition

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5.0

Soooo creepy and good: https://blogendorff.ghost.io/book-review-annihilation-southern-reach-trilogy/

jareda's review against another edition

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

4.5

deeply unsettling throughout. Thoroughly enjoyed.

chris_cerutti's review against another edition

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  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix

5.0

asilya's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark mysterious tense fast-paced

5.0

cdeane61's review against another edition

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3.0

Meh.....

Picked this up at the library because I got #2 and #3 at a book sale.

Not sure what all the hype is about, and absolutely flabbergasted that this has been made into a movie.

The book relies heavily on the running internal dialogue of the main character, fleshed out by flashbacks.

It is interesting, but not at all cohesive (maybe that is why there are a #2 and #3?) and certainly not resolved in any way.

erh31's review against another edition

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dark mysterious tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character

3.75

huntergoebel's review against another edition

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

4.0

natcommon's review against another edition

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4.0

I surprisingly enjoyed this. I disliked the movie soooo much and I'm glad the book was better. Can't wait to read the next book.

cforss's review against another edition

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adventurous dark mysterious slow-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? It's complicated

4.5