When I read Annihilation last fall, I was intrigued, repulsed, mystified, enchanted, horrified, compelled, absorbed, and ultimately so unable to articulate what had happened that I didn’t attempt a review. But it has never stopped growing on me, new insights twining around in my brain. It’s insidious. Then the movie happened. I. Had. To. Go. I didn’t think anyone could film the book, and I was on Cloud 9 when I saw the abundance of rave critical reviews. It got compared to Apocalypse Now and 2001: A Space Odyssey ! It got called “stunning” and the “Best Sci-Fi Film in Years” that “ranks among great philosophical sci-fi”! And though there were many differences from the book, it sounded almost as batshitcrazybrilliant as the book!! Which means there are now two equally haunting versions of this story for me to wonder WTF happened. I might not have all the answers, but I’ve certainly enjoyed replaying scenes in my mind and pondering the possibilities. And I suspect that’s
I actually hoped for some Vlad/Cat interaction.They are hilarious together. Also, I love the way Leila just treats him as just another guy. I think that's what drives him crazy and makes him love her. LOL
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DeleteI have to read this book!! I might have to stop my SVM re-read in order to get this in. I LOVE Vlad and although I'm not the biggest Cat fan (she spells her name wrong :-p) I LOVE the friendship between Cat and Vlad.
ReplyDeleteYes you do, you will love Vlad in this one! I agree, I love the friendship between Cat and Vlad.
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