Reviews

Annihilation by Jeff VanderMeer

ariberri's review

dark emotional tense medium-paced

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

art3mis9's review

2.0

First half was interesting. Second half felt like rambling thoughts. This book belongs on a list of books where the movie is better than the book.

blake921's review

adventurous challenging dark mysterious tense slow-paced

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

2.5

wemilyebb's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.0

alanheat11's review

challenging dark mysterious medium-paced

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

3.5

gentlyglowing's review against another edition

slow-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? Yes

2.0

sent me into the worst reading slump

lairybob's review

adventurous mysterious reflective medium-paced

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

4.0

diacl's review

5.0

Creepy, moody, atmospheric, hair-raising, wonder, emptiness, life

emohardcover's review

mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

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

4.25

ethias's review

4.0

My god this is quite the book. The first half I would say was quite difficult for me to get through, very rambling and slow and felt directionless. About halfway through it really ramped up and everything in the first half felt like it mattered a lot more. By the end it was clear to me that this was a story about unending grief, about unanswered questions and loss and regret. I don’t know what to do with the feelings this has brought about in me but I do know that I need to go lay down and hold my partner for a while and try to let the nausea pass me by.