Annihilation by Jeff VanderMeer

Annihilation

Southern Reach #1

Jeff VanderMeer

208 pages • first pub 2014 (editions)

fiction horror science fiction dark mysterious tense medium-paced

Description

The Southern Reach Trilogy begins with this Nebula Award-winning novel that reads as if Verne or Wellsian adventurers exploring a mysterious island had warped through into a Kafkaesque nightmare world (Kim Stanley Robinson). Area X has been cut o...

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Moods

mysterious 88%
dark 74%
tense 65%
adventurous 56%
challenging 34%
reflective 27%
emotional 11%
sad 7%
informative 1%
inspiring 1%

Pace

medium 51%
fast 28%
slow 19%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 47% | Character: 29% | Plot: 22%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 44% | Yes: 29% | No: 24%

Loveable characters?

No: 46% | It's complicated: 39% | Yes: 11% | N/A: 2%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 49% | It's complicated: 20% | Yes: 16% | N/A: 12%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 55% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 16% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

3.79

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