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3.47 AVERAGE
3.47 AVERAGE
This book has been compared to Fahrenheit 451, but the connection between the two books is simple. They are both dystopian visions of a country's future, and books get burned in both books. Stylistically, the similarities stem from the first person narration, but beyond that (and a few other tiny things), these books belong in separate categories. Bradbury's book was concerned with the idiotization (I know: not really a word) of American culture, mostly. Sorokin's satire sends up autocracy, nationalism, and corruption in Russian culture. I suspect that this book might have really hit home with me if I were Russian. But, being an American, I can still appreciate the satirical aspects of the book. Even knowing little about what Russian life and culture is really like, this book still resonated for me. It's not a great novel: the plot is weak and few of the characters are really well-drawn, but I enjoyed it as a warped window on modern Russia. For whatever that's worth.
Disturbing, and at points laugh-out-loud hilarious. The translation was fantastic, but you can tell a lot is lost in English.
challenging
funny
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
dark
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
challenging
dark
funny
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
reflective
tense
medium-paced
Extremely annoying book but it felt really accurate. Nice.
