Authority by Jeff VanderMeer

Authority

Southern Reach #2

Jeff VanderMeer

341 pages • first pub 2014 (editions)

fiction horror science fiction dark mysterious tense slow-paced
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After thirty years, the only human engagement with Area X--a seemingly malevolent landscape surrounded by an invisible border and mysteriously wiped clean of all signs of civilization--has been a series of expeditions overseen by a government agen...

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Community Reviews

3.54
based on 20,689 reviews

Moods

mysterious: 90%

dark: 67%

tense: 64%

challenging: 34%

adventurous: 30%

reflective: 21%

emotional: 8%

sad: 4%

funny: 2%

informative: 1%

Pace

5% of readers chose fast
38% of readers chose medium
55% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

13% of readers chose Plot
49% of readers chose A mix
36% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

38% of readers chose Yes
38% of readers chose Complicated
22% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

16% of readers chose Yes
41% of readers chose Complicated
41% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

61% of readers chose Yes
10% of readers chose Complicated
24% of readers chose No
3% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

60% of readers chose Yes
25% of readers chose Complicated
12% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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