Annihilation

Decent story, but the narrator was a little flat for my taste.

a quiet terror of a book

I loved this book. It reads like an objective research journal with dialog and personal reflections. I love the twists and the main characters' fascination with life. I love that it is set from the perspective of a biologist. I'd give it 5 stars but it took a little long to really grasp my interest. It has a sort of slow build but after it gets going, it takes off. Event after event after revalation after revalation. I'm excited to read the rest of the trilogy.

Quiet horror, the sense of losing one’s identity seems to be a theme. My husband commented on how disturbing it sounded after overhearing some excerpts while I knitted. Narrator was indeed a bit flat, as one reviewer said, but the character (mostly told from First Person) was herself a bit of a flat personality. The biologist even described herself as such in one inner monologue in comparison with her husband.

Buy the triology which includes this book. Same price. Cool book, the movie is also very good.

The narrator in comparison to other books I've listened to left a lot to be desired which impacted enjoyment of book.

The story to me was slow up until about the last chapter. This is more of a mental drama, with the main character sharing her thoughts. Things build up and the last chapter or so are pretty good. The Narrator's reading was in keeping with that - it sounds exactly like we are hearing the thoughts of a somewhat self-centered (matter-of-fact) scientist. It might be a turn off for some.

Great book can’t wait to see the movie!

First audiobook! It turned out well thanks to the intriguing story and narrator. I was hooked within the first ten minutes. They are making Annihilation into a movie. Listen to the book before it’s too late!