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3.26 AVERAGE
3.26 AVERAGE
After reading Metro 2033, I had high expectations for this book. But I was severely disappointed. I feel like I've read 500 pages of... nothing. I can appreciate philosophical discussions regarding life, identity and growth, and in the first book I thought there was a nice balance between a plot and those discussions. But Metro 2034, I can count on one hand the moments where I was actually left wanting to know what was going to happen next. For the rest, I had to dig deep to find the motivation to continue reading. Moreover, I was absolutely unable to identify to the characters, or to find myself rooting for them. I won't say much more because I don't want to write a review containing spoilers, but I'll finish by saying that this book only very briefly reintroduces elements from the first book. Which would not have been necessarily bad, if the novel elements introduced were actually good.
This is actually the first time that I finish a book and that I feel like I have wasted my time.
This is actually the first time that I finish a book and that I feel like I have wasted my time.
this was just a disappointment. i loved "metro 2033", so my expectations about the second part were very high, but this was a disaster. i didn't care about the new characters at all, the plot was predictable and after reading this i don't want to read "metro 2035" at all.
adventurous
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
All can i say is...I really hope that Sasha is alive and that Hunter finds her...and that Homer is not dying..
Beautiful sequel for Metro 2033.. even though it can not stand on the same pedestal as the first volume. Hope to read Metro 2035 soon..can't wait to see more of this unique world!
P.S. Now i really want to go to Moscow to see the Metro...-_-
Beautiful sequel for Metro 2033.. even though it can not stand on the same pedestal as the first volume. Hope to read Metro 2035 soon..can't wait to see more of this unique world!
P.S. Now i really want to go to Moscow to see the Metro...-_-
dark
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
I am a big fan of Russian literature and find you often get a good story along with a healthy dose of romantic philosophy. This series of books is no exception. An interesting concept, world and good strong characters.
I was thinking this would be a sequel to Metro 2033 and while there are few mentions of the events that occurred in the previous book, this can be read as a stand-alone too. I can't help but compare the two books. I think I might have said Metro 2033 felt like a collection of short stories with all the stations and characters. This on the other hand feels more like a proper book, but the story isn't as compelling. Yes, there is a threat to the station, yes, there are characters looking for a way to eliminate that threat. But there's also a lot of philosophical thinking and much less characters. In a way I liked this more with the studies of trust and truth and moral and ethics, but I truly wish the story had had more drive. It got better towards the end, but then the conclusion felt rushed and I'm not sure leaving the ending open worked this time. Leonid as a character was probably the best thing in this book which is surprising because when he was first introduced he annoyed me. Now having read the whole book I almost wish he'd gotten a book of his own because it feels like his could have been a better story than Sasha's. It's not a bad book, but I was hoping for more.
English / Español
Something is happening at Tula station. There haven't been any news from merchants or teams sent there to explore. Homer's station depends on the transports coming from Tula, so he will be sent with a small team to see what's going on. But on Homer's team we have Hunter, the legendary soldier from the order, that helped erradicate the Dark Ones. On the other hand, we have Sasha, a girl that suddenly finds herself alone, and will get involved in the whole Tula mess.
So, I really wanted to read more about Artyom's story. I thought this was going to be more like Metro: Last Light, but I guess it isn't. It was cool to get to know more characters and people from the metro, as well as get a better insight into the Metro's economy and politics. But even if the plot is interesting, I guess it's not enough to sustain this book. I mean, it was entertaining but pretty meh.
A lot of characters are one dimensional or two dimensional at best. The plot gets a really out of nowhere solution which makes it all pointless? idk. Maybe I wasn't in my best mind to read it.
Anyway, entertaining sci-fi story, that is nowhere as good as its predecessor. Recommended only if you are really into the Metro series lore.
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Español
Algo está ocurriendo en la estación Tula. No ha habido noticias sobre los comerciantes de la estación, ni de los equipos enviados a explorarla. La estación de Homero depende de los transportes que vienen de Tula, así que él será enviado junto con un equipo a averiguar que pasa. Pero en este equipo irá Hunter, el legendario soldado de La Orden, quien ayudó a eliminar a Los Oscuros. Por otro lado, tenemos a Sasha, una chica que de pronto se queda sola, y tendrá que aprender a arreglarselas por su cuenta. Ella también, por circunstancias del destino, se verá involucrado en el caos que es el tema de la estación Tula.
En verdad quería saber más sobre Artyom. Creí que este libro sería más como Metro: Last Light, pero ya vi que no. Estuvo bien obtener más información sobre otros personajes, así como sobre la política y economía del Metro. Pero aunque la trama es interesante, no es suficiente para cargar con este libro. Es decir, fue entretenida pero muy meh.
Muchos personajes son unidimensionales, o en el mejor de los casos bidimensionales. La trama se soluciona de la nada y deja una sensación de haber sido apresurada de la nada, haciendo inútil todo el avance anterior. Tal vez no estaba en el mejor momento para leerlo pero meh.
Un libro entretenido, pero que sólo recomiendo si ya son fans del mundo de esta serie de videojuegos o realmente disfrutaron el libro anterior.
Something is happening at Tula station. There haven't been any news from merchants or teams sent there to explore. Homer's station depends on the transports coming from Tula, so he will be sent with a small team to see what's going on. But on Homer's team we have Hunter, the legendary soldier from the order, that helped erradicate the Dark Ones. On the other hand, we have Sasha, a girl that suddenly finds herself alone, and will get involved in the whole Tula mess.
So, I really wanted to read more about Artyom's story. I thought this was going to be more like Metro: Last Light, but I guess it isn't. It was cool to get to know more characters and people from the metro, as well as get a better insight into the Metro's economy and politics. But even if the plot is interesting, I guess it's not enough to sustain this book. I mean, it was entertaining but pretty meh.
A lot of characters are one dimensional or two dimensional at best. The plot gets a really out of nowhere solution which makes it all pointless? idk. Maybe I wasn't in my best mind to read it.
Anyway, entertaining sci-fi story, that is nowhere as good as its predecessor. Recommended only if you are really into the Metro series lore.
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Español
Algo está ocurriendo en la estación Tula. No ha habido noticias sobre los comerciantes de la estación, ni de los equipos enviados a explorarla. La estación de Homero depende de los transportes que vienen de Tula, así que él será enviado junto con un equipo a averiguar que pasa. Pero en este equipo irá Hunter, el legendario soldado de La Orden, quien ayudó a eliminar a Los Oscuros. Por otro lado, tenemos a Sasha, una chica que de pronto se queda sola, y tendrá que aprender a arreglarselas por su cuenta. Ella también, por circunstancias del destino, se verá involucrado en el caos que es el tema de la estación Tula.
En verdad quería saber más sobre Artyom. Creí que este libro sería más como Metro: Last Light, pero ya vi que no. Estuvo bien obtener más información sobre otros personajes, así como sobre la política y economía del Metro. Pero aunque la trama es interesante, no es suficiente para cargar con este libro. Es decir, fue entretenida pero muy meh.
Muchos personajes son unidimensionales, o en el mejor de los casos bidimensionales. La trama se soluciona de la nada y deja una sensación de haber sido apresurada de la nada, haciendo inútil todo el avance anterior. Tal vez no estaba en el mejor momento para leerlo pero meh.
Un libro entretenido, pero que sólo recomiendo si ya son fans del mundo de esta serie de videojuegos o realmente disfrutaron el libro anterior.