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3.73 AVERAGE
3.73 AVERAGE
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
As with other books in the Area X series, the second I finish a chapter I’m already impatient to read it again. I’m such a fan of Vandermeer’s weird and wonderful imagination and I know I’ll be reading this one again many times in the future.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Drug use, Violence, Cannibalism
Starts really slow and confusing, not in an interesting way like Annihilation. Just wasn’t motivated to pick the book up and read.
adventurous
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Loveable characters:
Complicated
dark
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
challenging
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
I came to book 4 looking for answers and closure on books 1-3. It did not deliver this in a satisfying way, but I still enjoyed the continuation of the mystery. It has been about 10 years since I read the first Southern Reach books! Imagine if extraterrestrial life came to earth, but it appeared in a way that just made everything act like a terrifying mushroom trip. This book is weird, and twisted, and a little horrific. I honestly had to go to Reddit to read theories on how to interpret the ending, haha.
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes