teachbirds2fly t1_jd7wivl wrote on March 22, 2023 at 2:03 PM

I found it really hard to get into the sequels and gave up, despite loving the first one and reading it in one weekend. Totally lacked the pull and intrigue of the first. I would just leave it after Annihalation. Also check out the Alex Garland film on netflix loosely based on it - enjoyed it a lot!

treefruit OP t1_jd7xipv wrote on March 22, 2023 at 2:10 PM

The movie was what made me read the book xD I thought it was really great, I love that they did their own thing, it has its own sinister beauty that works really well, and made the novel still completely fresh.

rasputin415 t1_jd81b6p wrote on March 22, 2023 at 2:36 PM

The movie is completely different. It’s more “a southern reach story” than anything.

treefruit OP t1_jd820he wrote on March 22, 2023 at 2:41 PM

Yeah, I don't even really think of them as the same characters or events, the Shimmer and Area X are two separate places in my head.

cr0wj4ne t1_jd8amk5 wrote on March 22, 2023 at 3:37 PM

Yeah, agreed. I was able to get through the second book but gave up on the third. I think Annihilation really stands on its own; the sequels are a whole lot slower.