Area X: The Southern Reach Trilogy by Jeff VanderMeer

Area X: The Southern Reach Trilogy

Southern Reach #1-3

Jeff VanderMeer

595 pages • first pub 2014 (editions)

fiction fantasy horror science fiction dark slow-paced

Description

Annihilation is the first volume in Jeff VanderMeer’s Southern Reach trilogy, Authority is the second, and Acceptance is the third.Area X—a remote and lush terrain—has been cut off from the rest of the continent for decades. Nature has reclaimed t...

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Community Reviews Summary of 654 reviews

Moods

dark 89%
mysterious 89%
adventurous 63%
tense 57%
challenging 52%
reflective 35%
emotional 21%
sad 15%
inspiring 5%
informative 3%

Pace

slow 50%
medium 43%
fast 5%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 46% | Character: 31% | Plot: 21%

Strong character development?

Yes: 51% | It's complicated: 42% | No: 6%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 40% | Yes: 36% | No: 21% | N/A: 2%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 76% | No: 10% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 56% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 14% | N/A: 2%

Average rating

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