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Area X The Southern Reach Trilogy Annihilation; Authority; Acceptance Jeff VanderMeer 9780374261177 Books

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Area X The Southern Reach Trilogy Annihilation; Authority; Acceptance Jeff VanderMeer 9780374261177 Books

First things first, this book (technically three books) is not for everyone or for every occasion. This isn't a quick casual read. Feel free to read some of the bad reviews and attempt to piece together the real truth here, which is: this is an amazing book for anyone that is willing to engage it at an intelligent level with their full attention. If that doesn't sound like your cup of tea, or it doesn't sound like something you can fit in right now, save it for later or pass altogether.

I'm going to proceed with this review as if these three novels: Annihilation, Authority, and Acceptance, are one novel. Mostly for simplicity, but also because I believe that the best way to read these novels is back to back, as if they were parts of a single novel. Though they are very different from each other and explore different themes, characters, and even have slightly different styles, they are linked in ways that a typical trilogy is not. I like to think of them as three segments of a circle. While I'd think of a standard trilogy/series more like a dotted line.

Area X, or the Southern Reach Trilogy, is one of the finest novels I've ever read. Maybe not in my top 10 of all time (amongst Moby Dick, Anna Karenina, Dune, Catch 22...) but definitely in my top 20. It has everything a serious reader could possibly want in a novel: beautiful and evocative (if haunting) prose, distinct and complex characters, an unbelievably well realized setting, a mysterious and engaging story, and rich thought-provoking subtexts and themes. It just doesn't hold your hand, which can make it challenging at times. If you begin to read with the idea that you are setting off on a path into a thick wood at dusk, by Authority, the trail will be faint and the light of day near gone, and by Acceptance, you're lost, its full night, and there are sounds all around you, mostly from unknown sources. You light your lamp to see, but it's almost more terrifying in the gloom than in the dark.

And that leads us to what kind of book this is: it's a creepy one. In fact, a scene about midway through Authority is easily the creepiest scene I've ever read in any book - and I've read a lot of creepy books (honorable mention to the phone ringing in the Ruins).

Again though, this book isn't for everyone. I can't stress that enough. It simply has a different mission than a more mainstream novel. You wouldn't sit down to a John Grisham book and be like, 'not as good as The Sound and the Fury', that wouldn't make sense. If you sit down to Area X with those kinds of expectations and aren't ready for a quick turn to something dramatically different, it will fail you, and you it. Personally, I turned my reading into a kind of daily meditation. I found that I could only read it when my mind was fresh and at its sharpest, and even then, I'd catch myself continually wandering. The imagery and pace are seductive to mind wandering, and I simply pulled back, went back a few lines, and started again. This weird mindful reading and mindful awareness of my own crazy thoughts was a singular and very rewarding experience. As a result though, I had to read some ‘regular’ books on the side to relax in the evenings.

This is a must read if you think you can do it. Don't be afraid, just be prepared. I'm thrilled to have discovered VanderMeer and plan on reading his other works over the coming years.


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Area X The Southern Reach Trilogy Annihilation; Authority; Acceptance Jeff VanderMeer 9780374261177 Books Reviews

An incredible trilogy that is an experience to read. Don't look for mysteries solved, look for the experience of being altered, taken over, by somehting you do not understand. The whole trilogy is outstanding, and "Acceptance" is simply one of the best books I've ever read. Beautiful, terrifying, strange and devastating all at the same time.
AREA X THE SOUTHERN REACH TRILOGY by Jeff Vandermeer is an instant classic; an epic sci-fi tale that needs to be read in its entirety, as presented in this beautiful edition. Like Justin Cronin's PASSAGE series, these books are really one larger tomb, blending and converging to an exciting, perhaps frustrating climax. For readers who like things explained completely, they will be disappointed to learn that much is left to theory and imagination.

Highly Recommended!

(Please note although I left a more detailed review of every single volume previously, this is how I read the story, with this omnibus edition.)
My purchase was the hardcover book containing the 3 novels. It's quite an interesting read, a story line with a unique writing style that just clicked for me. A bit of science fiction taking place somewhere in the US about a quarantined area and a government agency's attempts to explore the area while concealing its exact nature from the general population. Beyond the story the book opens your imagination to thoughts of what our own government is hiding from you and I.
Saw the movie and it inspired me to get the book. The book is a bit confusing at first, and I felt like it was a slow start. Over all a very good story, kept my attention once I had handle on the characters, and I loved having all the books in one volume.
I am so glad I didn't read this before seeing the movie. The movie is very very loosely based on this book. Other than a few details, the movie is basically completely different. And although I did enjoy the movie (I do understand why the movie is what it is because I am not sure the book would translate well into a movie on its own as it is quite deliberate in its pacing), I prefer the book a bit more, it is much more subtle and provides a much fuller picture of the protagonist's relationship with her husband as well as her own life and motivations. If you enjoy a nice quiet read, this is a very enjoyable book. However, if you want to be entertained in the Hollywood way, this may not be a good idea.
I first finished Annihilation the end of 2017. I loved it, but not necessarily a favorite. I decided to hold off for the next two novels because I had a lot of books I was currently reading. I couldn’t wait for the movie to come out and once I saw it....twice..... I stopped what I was doing and read through parts of it again and my heart was racing with excitement as I read through the next two novels. The book and movie (more of a re-telling and loosely adapted) complimented each other so well and changed my perception, and ideas about it’s true meaning in a way I have never experienced with a book or a movie. This truly was one of the most unique and incredible experiences I have ever had.
This is a pretty great read. One of the only books I've ever read where immediately after I finished it, I had to go back and reread it to see if I missed anything. It is fascinating, creepy, mysterious, well -written. You have to read carefully to pick up all the hints. Another indication of how much it grabbed me, was that I sent two copies to friends. I still don't fully get it, either. But that is part of its magic.
First things first, this book (technically three books) is not for everyone or for every occasion. This isn't a quick casual read. Feel free to read some of the bad reviews and attempt to piece together the real truth here, which is this is an amazing book for anyone that is willing to engage it at an intelligent level with their full attention. If that doesn't sound like your cup of tea, or it doesn't sound like something you can fit in right now, save it for later or pass altogether.

I'm going to proceed with this review as if these three novels Annihilation, Authority, and Acceptance, are one novel. Mostly for simplicity, but also because I believe that the best way to read these novels is back to back, as if they were parts of a single novel. Though they are very different from each other and explore different themes, characters, and even have slightly different styles, they are linked in ways that a typical trilogy is not. I like to think of them as three segments of a circle. While I'd think of a standard trilogy/series more like a dotted line.

Area X, or the Southern Reach Trilogy, is one of the finest novels I've ever read. Maybe not in my top 10 of all time (amongst Moby Dick, Anna Karenina, Dune, Catch 22...) but definitely in my top 20. It has everything a serious reader could possibly want in a novel beautiful and evocative (if haunting) prose, distinct and complex characters, an unbelievably well realized setting, a mysterious and engaging story, and rich thought-provoking subtexts and themes. It just doesn't hold your hand, which can make it challenging at times. If you begin to read with the idea that you are setting off on a path into a thick wood at dusk, by Authority, the trail will be faint and the light of day near gone, and by Acceptance, you're lost, its full night, and there are sounds all around you, mostly from unknown sources. You light your lamp to see, but it's almost more terrifying in the gloom than in the dark.

And that leads us to what kind of book this is it's a creepy one. In fact, a scene about midway through Authority is easily the creepiest scene I've ever read in any book - and I've read a lot of creepy books (honorable mention to the phone ringing in the Ruins).

Again though, this book isn't for everyone. I can't stress that enough. It simply has a different mission than a more mainstream novel. You wouldn't sit down to a John Grisham book and be like, 'not as good as The Sound and the Fury', that wouldn't make sense. If you sit down to Area X with those kinds of expectations and aren't ready for a quick turn to something dramatically different, it will fail you, and you it. Personally, I turned my reading into a kind of daily meditation. I found that I could only read it when my mind was fresh and at its sharpest, and even then, I'd catch myself continually wandering. The imagery and pace are seductive to mind wandering, and I simply pulled back, went back a few lines, and started again. This weird mindful reading and mindful awareness of my own crazy thoughts was a singular and very rewarding experience. As a result though, I had to read some ‘regular’ books on the side to relax in the evenings.

This is a must read if you think you can do it. Don't be afraid, just be prepared. I'm thrilled to have discovered VanderMeer and plan on reading his other works over the coming years.