Unicestwienie

by Jeff VanderMeer

Paperback, 232 pages

Polish language

Published April 28, 2014 by Otwarte.

ISBN:: 978-83-7515-293-7
ASIN:: 8375152935

(6 reviews)

Powstała po tajemniczym Wydarzeniu Strefa X rządzi się własnymi, nieznanymi ludziom prawami. Członkowie jedenastu pierwszych ekspedycji do Strefy umierali, popełniali samobójstwa lub zabijali się nawzajem. Ci, którzy przetrwali, nie pamiętali, jak przebiegał ich powrót. Dwunastą wyprawę tworzą wyłącznie kobiety. Czy im uda się odkryć tajemnice Strefy? Jakie sekrety kryje niezwykła flora i fauna tego miejsca? A może to ona je stworzyła i nim rządzi? Jedno jest pewne: Strefa X wpływa na ludzkie umysły i zmienia każdego.

Unicestwienie, pierwsza część nowej trylogii Jeffa VanderMeera, to obowiązkowa pozycja dla miłośników klasycznej fantastyki – książek Silverberga, Harrisona, braci Strugackich i Lema – oraz dla fanów literatury grozy najwyższej próby.

Wciągająca opowieść o spotkaniu z Nieznanym, które zamienia się w spotkanie z samym sobą. Historia, która stawia pytania o tożsamość, relacje z innymi i własne ograniczenia. To podróż w głąb Strefy X i w głąb psychiki głównej bohaterki.

5 editions

Jakers reviewed Annihilation by Jeff VanderMeer (The Southern Reach, #1)

One of the coolest takes on the "Forbidden Zone"

5 stars

Content warning General statements about themes and plot events

I am definitely going to come back and reread this one, because I feel there's still some tasty snacks hidden amongst the pages.

Honestly, this book was so good I'm having trouble what to talk about, so I'll just kinda free associate. The writing is amazing. The unreliable narrator is pulled off masterfully. There are scenes in the book that made me physically tense. The end was somehow both a happy ending and a sad ending, which are my favorite kind.

I could say more but honestly, you should just read the book.

Jakers reviewed Annihilation by Jeff VanderMeer (The Southern Reach, #1)

One of the coolest takes on the "Forbidden Zone"

5 stars

Content warning General statements about themes and plot events

I am definitely going to come back and reread this one, because I feel there's still some tasty snacks hidden amongst the pages.

I could say more but honestly, you should just read the book.

sifuCJC reviewed Annihilation by Jeff VanderMeer (The Southern Reach, #1)

Hmm, what to say

4 stars

Um. I will continue on in the series. It was interesting. But let's see; the prose was... relentless. Like a pressure squeezing my temples. I can't say it was pleasant.

But now I feel obligated to continue. Like in homage to those traveled before.

Ian Sudderth reviewed Annihilation by Jeff VanderMeer (The Southern Reach, #1)

Not sure what I just read but couldn't stop

5 stars

I'm not sure if I'd call this one of my favorites, but there was something gripping about the way it was written and the slow burn of revelations. The utter unknowableness of everything was crushing, and the mysteries never fully unraveled, but I couldn't put it down.

~erin reviewed Annihilation by Jeff VanderMeer (The Southern Reach, #1)

Beautiful Horror

5 stars

I greatly enjoyed the movie, but loved the book even more. While the movie does a great job of visually portraying everything, it just can't compare to the books and your imagination. The book also seems to put a bit more focus on the characters conflicts with each other, and what happens between them.

It goes into such detail of the weird things happening in Area X, and all the strange happenings. I found it less scary, and more beautiful.

Not only is everything amazingly and skillfully written, but just the goings on are beautiful as well, in my opinion.

bookafnd reviewed Annihilation by Jeff VanderMeer (The Southern Reach, #1)

creeping horror

5 stars

it's the journal of a biologist exploring an area where things are Wrong and Strange. if that sounds like an enjoyable read to you it probably will be

Subjects

horror
body horror
alien invasion