Superb

These books are unconventional and challenging. This volume builds on the actual ceiling horror of the first and is no less profoundly disturbing.

This isn't a conventional thriller, there's no pounding adrenalin or just-in-time suspense, just psychological disconnection and a sense of disconcerting otherness watching a man unravel in the face of the incomprehensible.

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Boring

This was one of the most boring books I ever read. So many needless details and descriptions. I barely could finish it

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Meandering

I finished listening to this on my second attempt. It is so different to the first book in the trilogy. Less action, more contemplation. The audio quality and the narration are good.

good narrator held me through

lots of people have said this is a boring book. I totally understand why. I often feel the same with character based stories. but the texture and feeling of the writing as well as the narrator's performance just about kept me engaged. and was worth it in the end. its like a modern lovecraft in many ways. he certainly describes everything both wood and trees. but its all part of the 'Terrior"! looking forward to pt 3

Delightful and intriguing cosmic horror !

If you want a slow burn of a cosmic horror book then this is the book for you !! Is equally fascinating as it is unsettling :)

I guess you've read part 1 if you're here

and I don't need to tell you how awesome it is. love this trilogy so much

Can I have my ten hours back please.

The first book of the trilogy fell a bit flat for me, but I decided to persist, figuring the story may be a slow burn. To my disappointment, the second instalment just didn’t deliver the goods. There is some nice writing and interesting concepts in places, and if you are a die hard (and patient) fan of strange fiction, you may get something from this. For me, I was bored throughout. The story never engaged me and I found it hard not to zone out most of the time. The whole thing felt a bit like a ball of candy floss. Looks fun at a glance, but once you start to consume it, it just dissolves into nothing.

Staggering in the wake of Annihilation

A tremendous continuation of the Southern Reach trilogy, surprising and suspenseful, full of psychological intrigue and creeping dread.

Not much happens here

It's essential for the delivery of the third book, but I found most of this book to be slow. Nothing made me want to stop listening, but until the finale I was just dwindling along.

Enjoy the journey, don't focus on the destination

A modern HP Lovecraft without the racism. If you enjoyed Roadside Picnic or the Stalker games, this could fit right into the setting. It builds the sense of cosmic horror and madness expertly, so the slightest mundane detail could be a major sign of impending doom.

For those that didn't enjoy it, it's not a story paced like a Hollywood movie. Immerse yourself in the details as they are presented and the understated suggestions become terrifying.

I'm immediately downloading the third book!