A review by samnopal
Area X: The Southern Reach Trilogy: Annihilation; Authority; Acceptance, by Jeff VanderMeer
4.0
I was interested in this book primarily because of feeling disappointed at the movie adaptation of Annihilation. You quickly discover that the movie did the book dirty, and in no way does justice to how eloquent VanderMeer is.
I found myself enraptured by many of his descriptions, yearning to be caught up in the weirdly bizarre but serene Area X.
What this series is not: a plot driven monster feature. You may not be satisfied by thinking that you're going to connect all the pieces, because that's not really the point.
What this series is: a rumination on humanity's place in nature and the wilderness. There's a lot going on: considerations of how we interact with and deal with cancer, environmental catastrophe, and the public v. private persona that present to the world.
I found myself enraptured by many of his descriptions, yearning to be caught up in the weirdly bizarre but serene Area X.
What this series is not: a plot driven monster feature. You may not be satisfied by thinking that you're going to connect all the pieces, because that's not really the point.
What this series is: a rumination on humanity's place in nature and the wilderness. There's a lot going on: considerations of how we interact with and deal with cancer, environmental catastrophe, and the public v. private persona that present to the world.