Area X: Annihilation, Authority, Acceptance by Jeff VanderMeer

Area X: Annihilation, Authority, Acceptance

Southern Reach #1-3

Jeff VanderMeer

608 pages • first pub 2014 (editions)

fiction fantasy horror science fiction dark slow-paced
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After the disastrous twelfth expedition chronicled in Annihilation, the Southern Reach—the secret agency that monitors these expeditions—is in disarray. In Authority, John Rodriguez, aka “Control,” is the team’s newly appointed head. From a series...

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Community Reviews

3.96
based on 1,587 reviews

Moods

mysterious: 91%

dark: 83%

adventurous: 56%

tense: 55%

challenging: 51%

reflective: 34%

emotional: 21%

sad: 16%

inspiring: 3%

hopeful: 2%

funny: 1%

informative: 1%

Pace

6% of readers chose fast
43% of readers chose medium
50% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

16% of readers chose Plot
52% of readers chose A mix
30% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

54% of readers chose Yes
38% of readers chose Complicated
6% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

25% of readers chose Yes
52% of readers chose Complicated
21% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
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Complicated
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N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

80% of readers chose Yes
8% of readers chose Complicated
9% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

52% of readers chose Yes
32% of readers chose Complicated
14% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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