Area X: The Southern Reach Trilogy by Jeff VanderMeer

Area X: The Southern Reach Trilogy

Southern Reach #1-3

Jeff VanderMeer

896 pages • first pub 2014 (editions)

fiction fantasy horror science fiction dark slow-paced
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Area X has been cut off from the rest of the world for decades, explored only in a series of expeditions dispatched by a secret government agency called the Southern Reach. So far these expeditions have returned – when they have returned – with mo...

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Moods

mysterious 90%
dark 84%
adventurous 56%
tense 56%
challenging 55%
reflective 35%
emotional 22%
sad 16%
inspiring 5%
hopeful 3%
informative 2%
funny 1%

Pace

slow 53%
medium 40%
fast 5%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 49% | Character: 29% | Plot: 20%

Strong character development?

Yes: 52% | It's complicated: 39% | No: 8%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 47% | Yes: 32% | No: 19%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 77% | No: 10% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 49% | It's complicated: 34% | No: 14% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

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