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3.83 AVERAGE
3.83 AVERAGE
This was soo good! It was even better than the movie and I have so many questions. If you liked one or the other; in my opinion they go together so well.
Definitely continuing with the series someday, Area X is a super weird, otherworldly place. I bet it still has many parts to be explored.
Definitely continuing with the series someday, Area X is a super weird, otherworldly place. I bet it still has many parts to be explored.
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Although it took a while to get used to the characters being called by their professions it was still a really intriguing read. With the right amount of story given and twists to make you want to read on to find out more. Can't wait to start reading book two!
adventurous
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
What can I say? A lot, actually.
While reading through the novel, I kept up a reading log on my blog, http://www.MotionSickLit.Wordpress.com, and it was a lot of fun to make predictions and take guesses as I went along. I'd love to hear if any of your thoughts or predictions lined up with mine.
I can’t say enough good things about Vandermeer’s skill in pacing. I honestly haven’t been this sucked into a novel in quite a long time. I really enjoyed Nicole Krauss’ [b:Man Walks Into a Room|44380|Man Walks Into a Room|Nicole Krauss|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1386921384s/44380.jpg|43730], but before that…no idea. Things are never what they seem, and even when you think you might be on to something, Vandermeer has the foothold slip. You’re left hanging on, but then you have to alter your interpretations and your thoughts, grasping for another foothold to try again. Really, just incredible skill.
Some may find Vandermeer's lack of clarity to be off-putting or just plain annoying, but the unreliable narrator is an integral part of the story. The biologist is feeding us the incorrect information that she herself was given. She even notes at several points that she changed the facts or withheld information. Who's fault is it? While I suppose it can be frustrating for the reader, the unreliable nature of nearly everything in the text created a sense of paranoia in me, and I couldn't help but poke and probe at every thought I had about the novel. I think it's a large part of the fun of Annihilation.
Vandermeer's prose really helps set the scene, and he's able to turn up the eerie factor at will. The 200 pages of the novel feel like effortless, suspenseful reading, and Vandermeer writes skillfully, speeding up the prose and slowing us down to observe when necessary.
While I saw some reviews argue about the placement of the flashbacks, Vandermeer does a great job of bringing them in. We learn a bit more about the biologist and her life, but we also experience an increase in suspense through wanting to return to the present. Still, the unreliable nature is heightened. We approach the biologist, but we're allowed only a partial view of her internal world, and even that is heavily altered. The world of the Southern Reach trilogy is always outside of our grasp, yet always appears within reach.
Vandermeer writes, "Some questions will kill you if you’re denied the answer long enough.” He brings us to the brink of death and then resurrects us as if we’re a collective Lazarus. Damn, he’s good.
Find me over at http://www.MotionSickLit.Wordpress.com.
While reading through the novel, I kept up a reading log on my blog, http://www.MotionSickLit.Wordpress.com, and it was a lot of fun to make predictions and take guesses as I went along. I'd love to hear if any of your thoughts or predictions lined up with mine.
I can’t say enough good things about Vandermeer’s skill in pacing. I honestly haven’t been this sucked into a novel in quite a long time. I really enjoyed Nicole Krauss’ [b:Man Walks Into a Room|44380|Man Walks Into a Room|Nicole Krauss|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1386921384s/44380.jpg|43730], but before that…no idea. Things are never what they seem, and even when you think you might be on to something, Vandermeer has the foothold slip. You’re left hanging on, but then you have to alter your interpretations and your thoughts, grasping for another foothold to try again. Really, just incredible skill.
Some may find Vandermeer's lack of clarity to be off-putting or just plain annoying, but the unreliable narrator is an integral part of the story. The biologist is feeding us the incorrect information that she herself was given. She even notes at several points that she changed the facts or withheld information. Who's fault is it? While I suppose it can be frustrating for the reader, the unreliable nature of nearly everything in the text created a sense of paranoia in me, and I couldn't help but poke and probe at every thought I had about the novel. I think it's a large part of the fun of Annihilation.
Vandermeer's prose really helps set the scene, and he's able to turn up the eerie factor at will. The 200 pages of the novel feel like effortless, suspenseful reading, and Vandermeer writes skillfully, speeding up the prose and slowing us down to observe when necessary.
While I saw some reviews argue about the placement of the flashbacks, Vandermeer does a great job of bringing them in. We learn a bit more about the biologist and her life, but we also experience an increase in suspense through wanting to return to the present. Still, the unreliable nature is heightened. We approach the biologist, but we're allowed only a partial view of her internal world, and even that is heavily altered. The world of the Southern Reach trilogy is always outside of our grasp, yet always appears within reach.
Vandermeer writes, "Some questions will kill you if you’re denied the answer long enough.” He brings us to the brink of death and then resurrects us as if we’re a collective Lazarus. Damn, he’s good.
Find me over at http://www.MotionSickLit.Wordpress.com.
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
