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3.26 AVERAGE
3.26 AVERAGE
This novel... well, like most of the readers, I adored the first one - though I had my issues with that one as well, but overall Metro 2033 became one of my favourite books - yet this, Metro 2034, kind of disappointed me.
I knew that it is the least favourite part of the trilogy for many, but I started it with the mindset of "im gonna love this one".
Eh... I am glad it's over.
I felt like I was on a sidequest - which would not be such a bad thing if it had a more intriguing plot.
And characters - ugh.
Sasha was one of the most irritating characters I've ever encountered. I mean, yeah, I get it, she had like almost zero experience in human relationships and communication but c'mooon! Don't make me hate the one I'm supposed to root for.
Leonid, on the other hand, made me curious by the end even if he seemed annoying sometimes - oh well...
The other characters, to be honest, made me feel nothing. I wanted to love Hunter however I just could not sympathise with him.
Despite my sorrow, I am excited about reading the third part. I really, REALLY hope I'll love it more.
I knew that it is the least favourite part of the trilogy for many, but I started it with the mindset of "im gonna love this one".
Eh... I am glad it's over.
I felt like I was on a sidequest - which would not be such a bad thing if it had a more intriguing plot.
And characters - ugh.
Sasha was one of the most irritating characters I've ever encountered. I mean, yeah, I get it, she had like almost zero experience in human relationships and communication but c'mooon! Don't make me hate the one I'm supposed to root for.
Leonid, on the other hand, made me curious by the end even if he seemed annoying sometimes - oh well...
The other characters, to be honest, made me feel nothing. I wanted to love Hunter however I just could not sympathise with him.
Despite my sorrow, I am excited about reading the third part. I really, REALLY hope I'll love it more.
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Torture, Murder
Moderate: Rape
At first I was confused of the characters that were introduced, but later on I grew to like them and ended up enjoying the book.
I'm so disappointed. I liked the setting of Metro, I still do, but Metro 2034 didn't live up at all to what [b:Metro 2033|5558786|Metro 2033 (METRO, #1)|Dmitry Glukhovsky|https://d202m5krfqbpi5.cloudfront.net/books/1328809143s/5558786.jpg|5729918] was.
Where do I start?
[b:Metro 2033|5558786|Metro 2033 (METRO, #1)|Dmitry Glukhovsky|https://d202m5krfqbpi5.cloudfront.net/books/1328809143s/5558786.jpg|5729918] might have been a bit on the slow side, but this was was super slow. The start of the book was a bit more promising, but as we got further into the book, and more towards the end, it just became a train-wreck.
I missed Artyom. I liked to see more of Hunter, though, and he might have been a great MC had it not all turned out so lame. The fact that we never really got into his head was what ruined it, I think, because by the end he just sounded kind of nuts, and I'm sure he was meant to be just a little more profound than that.
The setting is still interesting, but there is little told of interest about it anymore. The trek through the stations doesn't hold the same mystery, nor the same sense of impending danger (monsters, humans or otherwise), and there's nothing new to discover. In fact, there's even little old to re-discover, too.
Homer was a potentially interesting but somewhat annoying character. Like Hunter, I found him ok too at the start and completely lost interest in his developments as he started philosophizing more.
Sasha I utterly hated. Boring, whiny,, and just stupid. Wait, there's an acronym for that: TSTL.
Leonid was yet another completely annoying and obnoxious character.
The story was... wait, was there a story? Hm.
So, basically, I could relate with precisely NO character and was hoping half of them would just die already. It really is a pity; I had high expectations on this one, but it failed to deliver up to the standards it had set with 2033. I was hoping for more background, more story, more fantasy - but instead I got a weird romance-ish novel with a lame love triangle that wasn't really a triangle and some nonsense story about a viral outbreak that made little sense.
Initially I was going to rate it 3, but I think I'll settle for a 2.
Where do I start?
[b:Metro 2033|5558786|Metro 2033 (METRO, #1)|Dmitry Glukhovsky|https://d202m5krfqbpi5.cloudfront.net/books/1328809143s/5558786.jpg|5729918] might have been a bit on the slow side, but this was was super slow. The start of the book was a bit more promising, but as we got further into the book, and more towards the end, it just became a train-wreck.
I missed Artyom. I liked to see more of Hunter, though, and he might have been a great MC had it not all turned out so lame. The fact that we never really got into his head was what ruined it, I think, because by the end he just sounded kind of nuts, and I'm sure he was meant to be just a little more profound than that.
The setting is still interesting, but there is little told of interest about it anymore. The trek through the stations doesn't hold the same mystery, nor the same sense of impending danger (monsters, humans or otherwise), and there's nothing new to discover. In fact, there's even little old to re-discover, too.
Homer was a potentially interesting but somewhat annoying character. Like Hunter, I found him ok too at the start and completely lost interest in his developments as he started philosophizing more.
Sasha I utterly hated. Boring, whiny,
Spoiler
boy-am-i-glad-she-dies-and-hope-she-won't-come-back-in-next-bookLeonid was yet another completely annoying and obnoxious character.
Spoiler
The fact that TSTL kept trusting that idiot was just mind boggling. The only time I approved of her 'trust' after all the lies was when she needed to get back to the others, and that was because she had no choice.The story was... wait, was there a story? Hm.
So, basically, I could relate with precisely NO character and was hoping half of them would just die already. It really is a pity; I had high expectations on this one, but it failed to deliver up to the standards it had set with 2033. I was hoping for more background, more story, more fantasy - but instead I got a weird romance-ish novel with a lame love triangle that wasn't really a triangle and some nonsense story about a viral outbreak that made little sense.
Initially I was going to rate it 3, but I think I'll settle for a 2.
داستان اصلا کشش نداشت، اصلا قدرت جلد اول رو ندارت، جزو معدود رمانهایی بود که جلد دومش ضعیف تر از جلد نخستش عمل کرده بود.
اما ترجمه ی اون به شدت نسبت به جلد اول پیشرفت داشت.
ای کاش داستان کمی جذاب تر بود، متاسفانه المان های وحشت هم وجود نداشتن و اگر هم داشتن نسبت به جلد اول نامحسوس بودن.
اما ترجمه ی اون به شدت نسبت به جلد اول پیشرفت داشت.
ای کاش داستان کمی جذاب تر بود، متاسفانه المان های وحشت هم وجود نداشتن و اگر هم داشتن نسبت به جلد اول نامحسوس بودن.
Metro 2034 really wasn’t what I was expecting. When a book is labeled as a book two, you expect some characters to be from the first book, but Artyom, who I cheered for in Metro 2033 is just a side character here.
Metro 2034 explores other parts of the Metro community. Living in the Russian subway lines, humans are trying to adapt to life below ground, because the surface isn’t just a nuclear wasteland, but it is also home to some terrifying monsters.
Read my full review, and many others at my blog The Pink Moose.
Metro 2034 explores other parts of the Metro community. Living in the Russian subway lines, humans are trying to adapt to life below ground, because the surface isn’t just a nuclear wasteland, but it is also home to some terrifying monsters.
Read my full review, and many others at my blog The Pink Moose.
adventurous
dark
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated