R. Benko

Absolutely

Revisado: 11-23-24

Absolution is the first audiobook I’ve listened to back-to-back. I love the original trilogy and found this to be more of the same. Satisfying yet incomplete. Fantastic narration. Favorite audiobook in a long while, and I plan to revisit the trilogy next of course.

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Underwhelming

Revisado: 11-23-24

Maybe I had expectations that were too high but I was ultimately disappointed in this. I was hoping to get some weird fiction if nothing else, but I didn’t find it to be very strange. The narration grated on me after a while.

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The Horror

Revisado: 08-05-24

Scarier than any fiction horror.

Narration is good but it's pretty slow, listen at about ×1.2.

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Small serving of Curry

Revisado: 11-17-22

The narration is fantastic, if I was actually reading this book, I may not have finished it as I found the story to only be so-so. However, don't expect much Tim Curry. He's a great Van Helsing (though does make a lot of mouth sounds), but has a relatively limited voice role.

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Unlike a lot of things I've read

Revisado: 09-16-22

I don't typically write reviews for books I finish, but in this case I wanted to. In part because the current reviews underestimated how great this series is, and in other part because it's one of the most enjoyable books/series I've finished in a while.

First, I can see how this series may not be for everyone. It is very abstract in its concept and plot. By the end there aren't answers to every question. I found it to be satisfying regardless. I went in reading not knowing or expecting much and I'm glad I did.

If you know you're into genres like weird fiction/ horror, cosmic horror, or abstract science fiction, I would absolutely recommend all three books. If the reviews have you on the fence, don't hesitate any longer and jump in.

I didn't dislike any book in the trilogy but Annihilation was my favorite, partly because of how mysterious the concept still was. It is quite different from the movie if you've seen it, but I've come to love both versions as their own works.

Second to Annihilation, I liked Acceptance. Part of this book is written in the second person, and it seems like it turned many readers/listeners off, but I quite enjoyed that style for the character.

Overall, I loved the prose of Vandermeer. The characters and their development were well written. The themes and ideas of identity and encountering something truly beyond our understanding were enthralling and explored in both beautiful and horrifying ways.

Lastly, I enjoyed the narration. I think all the narrators captured the tone of the writing and were captivating voices. The first two books each had a designated narrator, and both of those narrators and a third contributed to the third book.

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Damn Fine

Revisado: 05-05-17

Though it's short, its a great way to get a quick batch of Twin Peaks and Agent Cooper into a day. AUDIBLE 20 REVIEW SWEEPSTAKES ENTRY

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