Annihilation

One of the strongest feats of the book is its mood, which the author set up brilliantly through the thoughts and feelings of the protagonist. Although the plot moved a lot more slowly than I'd expected, it's not a bad thing as it helps you to sink into it, really feel like you're in Area X. I also found this book to be too exciting to read before bed.

There are parts in the book that I found scary, or maybe unsettling would be a better term. At one point I got too deep into the overall mood, to the point that I was too scared to get out of bed and wal to the bathroom.

Some of the protagonist's reactions to things are a little hard to empathize, because those events do not happen to people in real life. Add some vagueness into those descriptions and you'll get yourself some scenes that are rather puzzling, even though I feel they were intended as such.

Overall, I really enjoy reading Annihilation and I look forward to starting Authority.