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3.73 AVERAGE
3.73 AVERAGE
A leitura foi meio complicada para mim. Demorei meses para terminar, a história da alguns saltos e tive que voltar algumas vezes. De qualquer forma, foi enriquecedor ler o que Zamyatin imaginou sobre a sociedade os futuro. O que seria do indivíduo se a coisa mais importante de uma sociedade fosse a “vontade coletiva”?
“[...] Tomemos como exemplo dois pratos numa balança! Num, uma grama, no outro, uma tonelada; no primeiro, eu, no segundo, nós, o Estado Único. Não está claro? Permitir que o ‘eu’ possa ter os mesmos direitos em relação ao Estado é absolutamente a mesma coisa que permitir que um grama seja equivalente a uma tonelada. Essa é a distribuição: uma tonelada tem direitos, uma grama tem deveres [...]”
“[...] Tomemos como exemplo dois pratos numa balança! Num, uma grama, no outro, uma tonelada; no primeiro, eu, no segundo, nós, o Estado Único. Não está claro? Permitir que o ‘eu’ possa ter os mesmos direitos em relação ao Estado é absolutamente a mesma coisa que permitir que um grama seja equivalente a uma tonelada. Essa é a distribuição: uma tonelada tem direitos, uma grama tem deveres [...]”
challenging
dark
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
challenging
dark
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Inspired the dystopian literary genre. Mentioned as an inspiration for both Huxley and Orwell.
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
every word feels important which makes it both impressive and exhausting for the same reason
really compelling and if you’ve read 1984, you basically have to read this as well
really compelling and if you’ve read 1984, you basically have to read this as well
challenging
dark
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
What a journey this book took me on! It felt like a constant roller coaster following D-503 on his journey while simultaneously trying to comprehend the ways of the One State and their philosophies about uniformity and individuality and imagination. The stilted prose that becomes more pervasive as the book continues is a double edged sword - it reflects the chaos that D-503 is undergoing but can also make it a little hard to fully grasp where all his threads of thought are running about. That aside, this truly a delight for fans of this genre!
challenging
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
N/A
challenging
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
mmmm love reading classic banned books that paint dystopian worlds that are oddly similar to what is going on in present times
my brain struggled with this one
ending was bleak but realistic for the world it was set in
3.25/5
my brain struggled with this one
ending was bleak but realistic for the world it was set in
3.25/5