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3.73 AVERAGE
3.73 AVERAGE
dark
mysterious
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Read this for a class, the book did a good job doing what it was supposed to do, but I didn’t enjoy it
dark
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Jag har sagt det förut, men säger det igen: Science fiction är min favoritgenre och jag är väldigt svag för de gamla ryssarna. Om man då kombinerar detta i en bok som dessutom påstås vara den allra första dystopin och föregångare till Orwells 1984 då måste jag ju bara läsa. Läs mer på http://bokslut.blogspot.se/2015/10/vi-av-jevgenij-zamjatin.html
Read for Popsugar: a science fiction novel
I have vague memories of reading 1984, but I could definitely see the influences of this earlier dystopian novel. I read the newest translation - not sure how it would compare to the older versions, but I found it a tiny bit hard to follow at times, but overall really interesting. D-503's journey from unquestioning builder to finding his soul and becoming a sabotage agent and then back again (and better than before) is both fascinating and discouraging.
I have vague memories of reading 1984, but I could definitely see the influences of this earlier dystopian novel. I read the newest translation - not sure how it would compare to the older versions, but I found it a tiny bit hard to follow at times, but overall really interesting. D-503's journey from unquestioning builder to finding his soul and becoming a sabotage agent and then back again (and better than before) is both fascinating and discouraging.
challenging
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
N/A
Loved it. It's really an underrated classic. It made me question my own thoughts and logic and really shifted how I see happiness. It has a lot of great quotes. I do have to say that it was hard to understand what was really going on at some points because i have a hard time reading between the lines but the story is very well written and the imagery super interesting for a book from that time
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Zamaytin’s “We” has a lot of interesting things to say about authoritarianism and totalitarianism, relating particularly to the High Modernist vision described by authors such as James S Scott and elaborated on by Orwell and Huxley. However, it is wrapped in some of the most boring prose and writing I have read and really slow down in the middle to an absolute crawl that left me tempted to dnf this book. I think this book well debates the idea of freedom vs happiness, a debate quite relevant to Singapore and similar states. Zamaytin’s use of mathematics is really compelling and is very well-used — a beacon of light in an otherwise drab set of words.
dark
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
The further away from this book I get, the more I appreciate it. It also somehow added more depth to a movie created 100 years after its publishing (The Platform 2) that I initially did not care for.
adventurous
dark
emotional
4.5 stars
Orwell...you're...shameless.
Zamyatin...so...many...ellipses!
Orwell...you're...shameless.
Zamyatin...so...many...ellipses!