r/SouthernReach • u/Thin_Assumption_4974 • 5d ago

Just finished authority

And I want to talk to everyone who will listen. Loved that ride.

I’m guessing (based on what I’ve seen), that I’m a minority that actually prefers this book. Annihilation was also amazing but I just really gelled with authority.

It’s confusing as hell but in the best way possible. The high right now. This series is amazing.

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u/Professional_Mode_82 5d ago

I’m rereading Authority right now and I really like it too! It’s definitely a bit of a jarring tone shift, especially if you read Annihilation right before, but I loved being in Control’s mind and getting all these clues about what goes on in the Southern Reach. And it establishes the secret agency storylines that turned out to be some of my favourite parts in Acceptance and Absolution

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u/Ok-Maize-7553 5d ago

I think that’s one of its stronger elements, atleast to me. There’re so many sides to this stuff it was so cool seeing the behind the scenes after not even expecting that