Annihilation was surreal and strange but in an intriguing way. Although the main character wasn't my favorite I found her to be interesting and realistically flawed. The characters in general were well written and Area X was a thrilling combination of terrifying and beautiful. As unique as the premise was I didn't feel particularly compelled to read further. I feel that the story really does lend itself to a one-book read considering that the reader is never going to get any concrete answers about how and what Area X is. I think the value in the book is the very unknowing and the space that leaves for imagination and horror.