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Annihilation by Jeff VanderMeer

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adventurous dark inspiring mysterious reflective tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? N/A
  • Loveable characters? N/A
  • Diverse cast of characters? N/A
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

Very eloquently written while at the same time I would find myself having to re-read paragraphs describing minute details because I had zoned out. Admittedly, I am used to the YA writing style which is fast paced and not typically as detailed.
As a biopsych student I was intrigued. Even more so
when the conditioning wore off (not sure conditioning can be used this effectively and reliably irl but I liked that part of the plot anyways) and we found that the tower was alive because wtf is going on,,,
. I do see how the ending sections could be confusing as
the narrator becomes more unreliable and loses her grip while encountering some really weird shit at the same time. I still don't understand how she killed the surveyor when she was already shot and surveyor had military experience. At that point I briefly considered the parasitic fungus a cop-out but I fear there will be more to it than what we have seen in this book
. That being said, I was contemplating not reading the second book (Authority) but decided to start it on a whim. I actually like Authority better so far (@13%) and I think it gives more
closure and details that were lacking in Annihilation.
<-( no spoilers on Authority)

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House of Striking Oaths by Olivia Wildenstein

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adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

I fear for Fallon's IQ

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The Z Word by Lindsay King-Miller

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dark emotional funny mysterious tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? N/A
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.5


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Icon and Inferno by Marie Lu

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adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

i did not appreciate that car explosion :/

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Stars and Smoke by Marie Lu

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adventurous emotional mysterious tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

May have been unrealistic but was entertaining none the less

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House of Pounding Hearts by Olivia Wildenstein

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adventurous mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

Fallon is still dumb as hell but it's whatever 

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It Lasts Forever and Then It's Over by Anne de Marcken

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dark mysterious reflective slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

1.0

Maybe I'm not very intelligent because what was going on fr 😭

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House of Beating Wings by Olivia Wildenstein

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adventurous mysterious tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.5

Fallon is dumb as hell

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For the Wolf by Hannah Whitten

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adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0


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What Stalks Among Us by Sarah Hollowell

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adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0


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