pickAnyone reading this has probably already read the first three Southern Reach novels and so has some idea what to expect: a trippy mind-bending story, this time set in the days before the Forgotten Coast became known as Area X. It was a fascinating read, but I have to admit the first thing I did after closing it was to find a reddit thread discussing what it all might mean. Immersive and vivid, but not a light read!
pan⭐️⭐️ The #SouthernReachTrilogy did not need a “surprise 4th volume.” The final section was an utterly ridiculous stream of consciousness with what felt like 2000 f-bombs. The story got lost in f*cks. Literally. Truly a bad artistic choice. Additionally, I‘m no less confused now than I was after reading the original trilogy. Unsuccessful expeditions, weird rabbits, cryptic eyes, word-writing moss. I don‘t care about Area X anymore.
so-soNot sure if it was me or the book? It has some strong moments, especially the bunnies or the last story, but was also dry and did not engage me over long(er) periods. To me it wasn't as strong as the first three books. But at least the book itself is a beauty.
If you have read the Southern Reach trilogy you can read this book, but don't have to. If you're unfamiliar with the trilogy, I would start there first.
pickAnnihilation was by far my favorite of the trilogy
pickMy first Mieville in English! I was a bit scared to read this chunkster, but I think I managed pretty well. I had to fight sometimes to make it through, but as always, Mieville is worth it.
The world-building is just amazing, and I got sucked into this special world. We deal with a lot during this story. Politics, betrayal, death, but also friendship, honesty and making things right.
#roll100 @PuddleJumper
#BacklistReadathon @@Clwojick
pickI enjoyed this more than I thought I would. The worldbuilding is weird in a good way. But the ending was a mess and it could have used a little bit more editing. Recommend the audio as well.
pickI have no idea what to say about this surprise fourth novel in Jeff Vandermeer‘s iconic Southern Reach trilogy except “What did I just read?” You may discover more questions than answers here, but, with three narrators spanning 20+ years in over 400 pages, this new entry point (not starting point) offers ever more mesmerizing, uncanny, and extreme views of Area X before Annihilation. Who could resist?
#ShadowCat is doing yoga. Guess he needed some time on the mat.
I'll give him a few more minutes and continue with the tagged #ARC.
#NetGalley #MountARC
#CatsOfLitsy
#two4tuesday @TheSpineView 💕
1) Stuart Turton, but you're probably all fed up of me plugging his books by now, so I'm gonna give a shout out to Jeff Vandermeer, Emily St John Mandel, Helen Oyeyemi, Neil Gaiman, Haruki Murakami, Brian K. Vaughan, Patricia Lockwood, Blake Crouch, David Mitchell, Alison Rumfitt, Patrick DeWitt, Stephen King, N.K. Jemison, Claire North, and Bernadine Evaristo.
2) Jeff Vandermeer's fungalpunk Finch was decent.
Well, this is a serious WTF moment. Keanu Reeves and China Miéville have written a book together (?!) and I (?!?!) have been invited on NetGalley to read an early copy?!? What is happening? Am I in the Matrix?
