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Annihilation

Jeff VanderMeer

3.84 AVERAGE


Lovecraftian, earthy weirdness.
dark tense slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: No


For seekers of haunting questions, those who enjoy eco-horror and a story of what the earth could become when it stops recognizing us. Unsettling and uncomfortable in the best way. Thought-provoking. Clever and steady paced. 

Good fit for fans of T.Kingfishers "What moves the dead" or Silvia Moreno-Garcia''s Mexican Gothic but laced with much more scientific curiosity and a heavier helping of dystopia 

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dark tense medium-paced
challenging dark mysterious tense slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: N/A
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

This book was so good. 
adventurous challenging dark mysterious tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated
challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: N/A
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

Fantastic dive into the incomprehensible 

Came into this with high expectations and boy they were met. 

As a biologist this is way too relatable. even down to personality. 

VanderMeer has such a unique way with prose that is unmatched with anyone else I have read. 

(at the end of the day though this is truly my thought process when I take an edible and walk in the woods)

emotional reflective
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: Complicated