Area X: The Southern Reach Trilogy by Jeff VanderMeer

Area X: The Southern Reach Trilogy

Southern Reach #1-3

Jeff VanderMeer

896 pages • first pub 2014 (editions)

fiction fantasy horror science fiction dark slow-paced

Description

Area X has been cut off from the rest of the world for decades, explored only in a series of expeditions dispatched by a secret government agency called the Southern Reach. So far these expeditions have returned – when they have returned – with mo...

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Community Reviews Summary of 683 reviews

Moods

dark 90%
mysterious 90%
adventurous 61%
tense 56%
challenging 51%
reflective 35%
emotional 20%
sad 15%
inspiring 5%
informative 3%

Pace

slow 53%
medium 41%
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

3.91

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