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
oh my lord....this wait is killing me
ReplyDeleteThe wait is killer, but it is So Very Worth It. I can't tell you how much this whole book rocks.
DeleteQuote of the day kills me, my heart is breaking
ReplyDeleteI swear, it stopped my heart when I read it! I could have cried!!
DeleteWow Care. Great quote. I can't wait to read the book!!!!
ReplyDeleteI'm so stinking excited, waiting for everyone else to read is going to kill me! SO MANY THINGS TO TALK ABOUT!!!
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