Annihilation by Jeff VanderMeer

Annihilation

Southern Reach #1

Jeff VanderMeer

6 hours • first pub 2014 (editions)

fiction horror science fiction challenging dark tense medium-paced

Description

If J. J. Abrams, Margaret Atwood, and Alan Weisman collaborated on a novel ... it might be this awesome. Area X has been cut off from the rest of the continent for decades. Nature has reclaimed the last vestiges of human civilization. The first ex...

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Community Reviews Summary of 23,680 reviews

Moods

mysterious 87%
dark 74%
tense 65%
adventurous 55%
challenging 37%
reflective 26%
emotional 11%
sad 6%
informative 1%

Pace

medium 51%
fast 27%
slow 20%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 46% | Character: 28% | Plot: 23%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 44% | Yes: 29% | No: 25%

Loveable characters?

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

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 48% | It's complicated: 20% | Yes: 18% | N/A: 12%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 24% | No: 17% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

3.78

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