Annihilation
by Jeff VanderMeer
Taste attributes: science fictionhorrormonster/alien/supernaturalpsychologicalfresh & originalunsavouryheavyimaginaryintricateemotionally undemandingsolving the riddle/not as it seemsall consuming quest
Boxlist takeOtherworldly and inventive: a smart science-fiction novel, dark rather than wholesome. Best if you like surprises over comfort.
Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: dark · Weight: balanced · Realism: imaginary world · Story: intricate · Structure: balanced · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
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3.6 / 5
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About This Book
Area X has been cut off from the rest of the continent for decades. Nature has reclaimed the last vestiges of human civilization. The twelfth expedition arrives expecting the unexpected, and Area X delivers. They discover a massive topographic anomaly and life-forms that surpass understanding.
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- Jeff VanderMeer
- Published
- 2014
- Pages
- 208
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