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A review by woodsybookworm
Annihilation by Jeff VanderMeer
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.0
An expedition consisting of an anthropologist, surveyor, psychologist, and biologist are sent by government agency Southern Reach to explore Area X. Like a bubble shimmering at the edge of society, Area X is a zone where nature has reclaimed the land and all prior expeditions into this zone have ended in disaster. Area X is growing slowly each day, closer and closer to the city edges - will it take over the world, what really happened to the expedition teams that entered, will this expedition be the one to finally solve the mystery of Area X?
Jeff Vandermeer's books are written like cosmic horror poetry - the characters are unreliable and often not empathetic and the landscape is curiously odd. Annihilation is beautiful. The world building and the scenery these characters walk through are written out in deeply intense prose, highly detailed.
If you aren't a fan of books that describe every small detail this might not be for you but if you enjoy a mystery with some cosmic horror elements then you'll enjoy this book.
Jeff Vandermeer's books are written like cosmic horror poetry - the characters are unreliable and often not empathetic and the landscape is curiously odd. Annihilation is beautiful. The world building and the scenery these characters walk through are written out in deeply intense prose, highly detailed.
If you aren't a fan of books that describe every small detail this might not be for you but if you enjoy a mystery with some cosmic horror elements then you'll enjoy this book.