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A review by madarauchiha
Annihilation by Jeff VanderMeer
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
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Ignore that lil bitch that says '195 pages'. This shit sticks to your esophagus on the way down. Take your time.
I liked how clinical the prose is, yet it's still enticing and draws you in. The writing is fantastic and lyrical, and I love the tiny glimmers of personality for each character. I loved the gentle use of fungi / plant horror. I appreciate the uncommon creepiness of using natural, organic materials and twisting it into something uncanny and horrifying. I wouldn't class this as straight up horror, more scifi than anything.
content warnings:
minor insects, suicide, guns, drowning, marital infidelity, suicide ideation, blood, animal death,
medium cancer, insects, alcohol use, injuries, blood, bone fractures, military,
major unreality, guns, death, manipulation, mind control?, gun violence, gore, body horror, death,
Ignore that lil bitch that says '195 pages'. This shit sticks to your esophagus on the way down. Take your time.
I liked how clinical the prose is, yet it's still enticing and draws you in. The writing is fantastic and lyrical, and I love the tiny glimmers of personality for each character. I loved the gentle use of fungi / plant horror. I appreciate the uncommon creepiness of using natural, organic materials and twisting it into something uncanny and horrifying. I wouldn't class this as straight up horror, more scifi than anything.
content warnings:
minor insects, suicide, guns, drowning, marital infidelity, suicide ideation, blood, animal death,
medium cancer, insects, alcohol use, injuries, blood, bone fractures, military,
major unreality, guns, death, manipulation, mind control?, gun violence, gore, body horror, death,
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gun violence, Emotional abuse, Gore, and Body horror
Moderate: Cancer, Alcohol, and Blood
Minor: Suicide, Gun violence, Infidelity, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, and Animal death