I think I may need to read the 3rd book to have a complete opinion on this book in the Southern Reach series because, in all honesty, I thought it was just 'ok.' The atmosphere, while wonderfully and described in detail, was a bit too close to real life for my taste to the point where it got a little mundane in certain areas. I didn't really care that much about the characters in one either. Will definitely add a note to this review on whether or not my opinion changed after reading the 3rd book.