Annihilation

This book doesn't really deliver. The premise is interesting, but it's hardly used to develop something other than mood, the only thing we get is verdant breadcrumbs. There isn't much of story, hardly any character development, and surely no characters I cared for, because the characterization is (very) shallow most of the time. Yes, there is some backstory to the protagonist, but that's just clichéd: she was an uncool kid that liked science. (Now there's something we can all relate too!)

It's filled with seemingly neat ideas (...)

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