Annihilation Trilogy: Middle of the Book

I must have missed something because I'm halfway through Annihilation according to my reader app. How did it get this far with only two things happening? I don't know if it's a testament to how good the writing is or how bad. In the amount I've read, the narrator talks about descending into this area that has sunk into the ground that she designates as a "tower." The reverse would be true because this area spirals into the earth. The narrator and her accomplices go down and, without giving much away, discover a monster residue along with human remains. They return to camp ane the narrator decides to go to the local lighthouse. I'm trying to not spoil anything but did I just read half a book with only two events happening? I suppose the lighthouse is supposed to represent the opposite of the "tower" area which is good writing, but i feel like a magic trick has been pulled over me. The narrator also talks about her husband when he made a similar trip into the same area but doesn't mention much else. How did it take half a book to write down a trip through the woods? It baffles me that so much can be written about so little. 

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