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3.8 AVERAGE
3.8 AVERAGE
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Much deeper meaning that I definitely missed, which lowered the reading experience.
The world as we know it has ended. The new history has begun. 20 years has passed since the Third World War ended and nuclear explosions had forced Moscow's population enter their metro system in order to survive. It became the world's largest anti-nuclear bomb shelter ever created. The surface of the planet is covered in nuclear fallout, so that territory is now uninhabitable. The people are forced to create different societies and governments in the metro. Each station has different political, religious and social beliefs and they are forced to compete against each other. Our protagonist, Artem, is a 20-year old man who must travel through the metro system in order to save his home.
I largely enjoyed this post-apocalyptic novel. Glukhovsky masterfully builds a believable world packed with different ideas and beliefs. Each community Artem visits feels unique and interesting. The world building is truly top notch. The characters Artem meets are also memorable and there are many of them in this novel. Additionally, there is a threat coming from above the metro that our protagonist has to worry about. Overall, the story, world building and characters are all pretty good.
I would recommend this book to any fans of dystopian fiction and science fiction. If you like your stories a bit darker, then you will probably enjoy Metro 2033. I liked this book enough to check out its sequel Metro 2034.
I largely enjoyed this post-apocalyptic novel. Glukhovsky masterfully builds a believable world packed with different ideas and beliefs. Each community Artem visits feels unique and interesting. The world building is truly top notch. The characters Artem meets are also memorable and there are many of them in this novel. Additionally, there is a threat coming from above the metro that our protagonist has to worry about. Overall, the story, world building and characters are all pretty good.
I would recommend this book to any fans of dystopian fiction and science fiction. If you like your stories a bit darker, then you will probably enjoy Metro 2033. I liked this book enough to check out its sequel Metro 2034.
In the first 2/3 of this read, I was having a hard time carrying on. I was reading this to my little brother as he was emerging from his coma. He had a physical copy in his backback, bookmarked, and I decided to read it to him to try and provide some comfort and familiarity as he returned to consciousness.
Artyom's story is a winding one - most of this book feels like the author's desire to show you around a world he has dreamt of - more of a "revealing" than a "telling". As I fumbled over Russian pronunciations, and had nurses laughing about my narration voice, I found peace in the plot.
I wasn't able to read it to him for a long time once we got him into the rehab phase. The days were busy, and he was quickly exhausted. But the book sat on the shelf, in view from his bed and from where I usually sit in his inpatient room. I found myself daydreaming about what Artyom was up to, and, being a fan of the video games, I decided to blow the dust of my digital copy of the book, and carry on.
And wow, I'm glad I did. The final third of the book is an actual horror story. When Glukhovksy finally gets done revealing his messed-up little world to you, the lot quickens and things get SCARY. I enjoyed it thoroughly.
Artyom's story is a winding one - most of this book feels like the author's desire to show you around a world he has dreamt of - more of a "revealing" than a "telling". As I fumbled over Russian pronunciations, and had nurses laughing about my narration voice, I found peace in the plot.
I wasn't able to read it to him for a long time once we got him into the rehab phase. The days were busy, and he was quickly exhausted. But the book sat on the shelf, in view from his bed and from where I usually sit in his inpatient room. I found myself daydreaming about what Artyom was up to, and, being a fan of the video games, I decided to blow the dust of my digital copy of the book, and carry on.
And wow, I'm glad I did. The final third of the book is an actual horror story. When Glukhovksy finally gets done revealing his messed-up little world to you, the lot quickens and things get SCARY. I enjoyed it thoroughly.
Jeg prøvede virkelig at synes om den. Den har en masse fede elementer, men ak.
Några tankar om boken (kanske utvecklar mer när jag kommer hem från stugan):
- INGA KVINNOR I HELA METRON. Bara män, män, män. Två kvinnor (som egentligen inte har med huvudhistorien att göra) nämns vid namn i hela boken: Lena, för att hennes man skäller på henne, och Tina, för att en gammal dam pratar skit om henne på en dressin. Närmare 40 olika män namnges däremot och leder historien framåt.
- Spännande i början, seg i mitten, mäktig i slutet.
- Lite av en filosofisk vändning mot slutet som får en att ana att en filosofisk underton funnits där hela tiden. Snyggt gjort.
- Boken fick mig väldigt intresserad av Ryssland i allmänhet och Moskvas tunnelbanesystem i synnerhet. Det är häftigt vilka nyfunna intressen man får av böcker!
Godnatt!
- INGA KVINNOR I HELA METRON. Bara män, män, män. Två kvinnor (som egentligen inte har med huvudhistorien att göra) nämns vid namn i hela boken: Lena, för att hennes man skäller på henne, och Tina, för att en gammal dam pratar skit om henne på en dressin. Närmare 40 olika män namnges däremot och leder historien framåt.
- Spännande i början, seg i mitten, mäktig i slutet.
- Lite av en filosofisk vändning mot slutet som får en att ana att en filosofisk underton funnits där hela tiden. Snyggt gjort.
- Boken fick mig väldigt intresserad av Ryssland i allmänhet och Moskvas tunnelbanesystem i synnerhet. Det är häftigt vilka nyfunna intressen man får av böcker!
Godnatt!
Me gustó la construcción de la historia PERO siento que el final está un poco "a las apuradas"
This book does world building and atmosphere so well, but I found the narrative and flow to be somewhat all over the place at points; although, this could be down to bad translation. I definitely enjoyed the book and would recommend it, the three star rating is purely because this book left me wanting a lot more. So much potential for greatness!
Para quienes no lo conocen, Metro 2033 es una trilogía de ciencia ficción, distopía específicamente, que transcurre en Rusia en una situación post apocalíptica donde todo el mundo se vio envuelto en ataques nucleares y recurrieron a vivir bajo tierra, en las redes del metro/subte más cercano.
A pesar que pueda parecer la típica historia de sci-fi con un montón de recursos tecnológicos y demás, aquí no los tenemos. Es realista en el sentido de cómo estaría privada la humanidad de cosas tan básicas como el alimento, más aún de lujos.
Fuera de todo esto, tenemos a nuestro protagonista, un joven llamado Artyom, al que se le da una misión de vida o muerte prácticamente. Durante sus aventuras, va a reflexionar y filosofar de formas imperdibles. No me esperaba para nada todos los temas existencialistas que aborda el autor. Después leí que lo escribió a una muy corta edad y quedé fascinada. Y, por sobre todo, el personaje tendrá un cambio casi radical en corto tiempo.
A pesar que pueda parecer la típica historia de sci-fi con un montón de recursos tecnológicos y demás, aquí no los tenemos. Es realista en el sentido de cómo estaría privada la humanidad de cosas tan básicas como el alimento, más aún de lujos.
Fuera de todo esto, tenemos a nuestro protagonista, un joven llamado Artyom, al que se le da una misión de vida o muerte prácticamente. Durante sus aventuras, va a reflexionar y filosofar de formas imperdibles. No me esperaba para nada todos los temas existencialistas que aborda el autor. Después leí que lo escribió a una muy corta edad y quedé fascinada. Y, por sobre todo, el personaje tendrá un cambio casi radical en corto tiempo.