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3.26 AVERAGE
3.26 AVERAGE
This was a shitty animu rewrite, albino protagonist included.
mediocre ფანფიკის პერსონაჟებს და წერის დონეს არ ველოდი ამ მწერლისგან :/
adventurous
dark
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
4-
Not as intense and suspenseful as first one, but I liked it nevertheless. Love me some philosophical take on human nature and destruction!
Not as intense and suspenseful as first one, but I liked it nevertheless. Love me some philosophical take on human nature and destruction!
Doesn't quite catch the gripping atmosphere and ever present tension that the first is deliciously caked in. The philosophical underpinnings of the first book here, but so overtly discussed that their ultimate conclusions seem a little too obvious and as a result far less profound. The climax of the novel is mostly great, though it feels as though an extra chapter wouldn't go astray there. Also, I think Artyom should have either been given a bigger slice of the book, or removed entirely. His appearances felt mostly like empty fan service and the little answers we got for him were hardly satisfying. I found myself wondering about Artyom in the final pages instead of the characters who I spent the novel with, which severely weakened the final punch the story was going for.
Ultimately it's a decent book with a few flaws , unable to escape the shadow of the masterpiece that came before it.
Ultimately it's a decent book with a few flaws , unable to escape the shadow of the masterpiece that came before it.
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Such a great concept and storyline. Initially upon reading this book, I didn’t think that Artyom, or any of the other characters from the first story, would even make an entrance, but they eventually did at just the right moments. This story is much more of a psychological battle for most of the characters, than a battle with environment, monsters, and the mutants of the metro. Can’t wait to read the final book!
Meh. Not nearly as good and exciting as the first book.
dark
mysterious
tense
slow-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
adventurous
dark
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Why do we tell stories and create art?
That's the theme that Glukhovsky set out to explore in Metro 2034. At least I think that's what Metro 2034 is about.
As opposed to the first entry in the Metro-series, Metro 2033, the Metro is not the main character anymore. The world is still the same, but now it's used as a backdrop to explore a theme. Essentially, Metro 2034 is a tale about mythology, but is itself framed as a tale of mythology.
And I think that might be where the book falls apart at the seams.
It's so preoccupied with two different things that it doesn't do either to a satisfactory extend. The question as to why we tell each other stories is certainly posed, and different answers are put forth. But it just doesn't seem like any of the answers are complete, even though the ending sure tie-up the story as if the answer has been found.
That's the theme that Glukhovsky set out to explore in Metro 2034. At least I think that's what Metro 2034 is about.
As opposed to the first entry in the Metro-series, Metro 2033, the Metro is not the main character anymore. The world is still the same, but now it's used as a backdrop to explore a theme. Essentially, Metro 2034 is a tale about mythology, but is itself framed as a tale of mythology.
And I think that might be where the book falls apart at the seams.
It's so preoccupied with two different things that it doesn't do either to a satisfactory extend. The question as to why we tell each other stories is certainly posed, and different answers are put forth. But it just doesn't seem like any of the answers are complete, even though the ending sure tie-up the story as if the answer has been found.