Reviews tagging 'Violence'

Annihilation by Jeff VanderMeer

137 reviews

pitchblackkoi's review against another edition

dark reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Gore, Violence, Blood, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Cancer

lpogo16's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

This book is such an interesting read. The choices the author made in regards to the writing of this book are so unique and I know this book is going to stay with me for a while, if not forever. 

I can’t say with full confidence if I even liked this book, but it’s so unlike anything I’ve read before that I needed to give it five stars. This book makes me wish I read it in school because at least then I’d have other people to talk about it with. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Violence, Blood, Murder, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail

bookclubwithpookie's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.25

I really liked this book. The writing style makes it a little bit of a slower read, but I enjoyed every minute of it. I loved the tone in the book, and how it portrayed The Biologists frame of mind. It was so tastefully done. I cant wait to read the next one.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence and Murder

Minor: Cancer and Suicide

hellavaral's review against another edition

medium-paced

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, and Violence

Moderate: Gun violence, Blood, and Injury/Injury detail

thursdd4y's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gore, Gun violence, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

lostboylio's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

this book hurt to read. don’t read it if you’re struggling atm, it will probably make you sob. anyway, i still loved it somehow, it’s very smart and actually beautifully written, especially the descriptions of the biology of Area X. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Gore, and Gun violence

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Violence, Murder, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail

lost_library's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Gun violence, Violence, and Murder

thegrossgirl's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Cancer, Confinement, Death, Gun violence, Terminal illness, Violence, Vomit, Grief, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

themis_biblos's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5

 There is a limit to thinking about even a small piece of something monumental. You still see the shadow of the whole rearing up behind you, and you become lost in your thoughts in part from the panic of realizing the size of that imagined leviathan.
 

 I ordered the beautiful edition with the boar on the cover and was delivered this neon pink abomination. That should be a crime. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Violence, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Body horror, Confinement, Gun violence, Medical trauma, and Gaslighting

Minor: Cancer and Mental illness

flavoredfaeman's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? N/A
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Violence, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail