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3.8 AVERAGE
3.8 AVERAGE
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
I just couldn’t get into this at all, there were certain parts I really enjoyed, I liked the many people Artyom met along his journey and the ending was so so good but I found my self skimming over conversations that just went on too long or random paragraph long rants some of the characters went on, it was too much. I read this as my husband is about to play the game and I do think it will translate really well to a game, it definitely has that vibe to it!
Είχε πολλές προόπτικες αλλά ήταν ανεπίτρεπτα μονότονο και βαρέτο.
adventurous
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Moderate: Child death, Death
Minor: Child abuse
La prima metà del libro è una noia mortale, al punto che stavo per abbandonarlo. Senza fare troppi spoiler, è una lunghissima intro per spiegare come tutte le filosofie e le politiche del mondo moderno siano state riprodotte dalle microsocietà degli abitanti della Metro.
La seconda parte finalmente presenta un po' di azione e riesce a farti venire voglia di girare un'altra pagina.
Peccato che il finale sia un po' troppo telefonato.
La seconda parte finalmente presenta un po' di azione e riesce a farti venire voglia di girare un'altra pagina.
Peccato che il finale sia un po' troppo telefonato.
There really is something about an apocalypse where there is no chance of things ever being fixed. When humanity fucks up just that little bit too much and everything is broken forever. In Metro 2033 we fucked up so bad that we have to hide in tunnels for the rest of our life, doomed to never see the light and walk on fresh earth ever again. Isn’t nuclear warfare just the best?
Metro 2033 has a very interesting premise and world, stations are set up in the tunnels and are split off into factions and currency is in the form of bullets, and it’s just a generally depressing place. I wouldn’t want to live in a place where the sun doesn’t shine and most people don’t know how to read, I’d go nuts. That and in this particular case it’s set in Russia, so I’d just get lost under all the complicated names. The environment is the most important part of this book, as it just affects everyone around it, and you just get the impression that everyone has just given up and is faintly hoping for some form of God to fix things. However that’s when the good stuff stops and the book loses its power.
The story of Metro 2033 basically resolves around a man named Artyom and his journey through the Metro to save his station from an invasion from the Dark Ones, a form of mutant created by the radiation. However the plot basically turns into an excuse for the author to show the reader different parts of the Metro and to try to give Artyom some depth, but you find you don’t really care about him or any other characters come to think of it. The writing isn’t exactly the best; however that could be because it’s a poor translation, but I just couldn’t get myself involved in it. I didn’t care what happened at all and just didn’t like Artyom or the writing. And the story really doesn’t go anywhere, in fact it’s almost like the author was making it up on the spot at times, and all the build-up makes you think something really threatening is coming, but I didn’t find the Dark Ones scary, or really any creature in the story. And don’t even get me started on the ending; it’s one of the most abrupt endings to anything I think I’ve ever seen. You blink and it’s over. That not how you end a horror thriller book, that is not a conclusion. I don’t care if it was because he was writing a sequel, but the book doesn’t leave anything interesting to happen, there is literally nothing at the end.
Basically, I didn’t really enjoy the book. I found it tough to get through sometimes and never really felt anything; I just liked the idea of the world. So basically, the only reason to read this is because of the Metro universe itself, everything else is pretty meh.
Metro 2033 has a very interesting premise and world, stations are set up in the tunnels and are split off into factions and currency is in the form of bullets, and it’s just a generally depressing place. I wouldn’t want to live in a place where the sun doesn’t shine and most people don’t know how to read, I’d go nuts. That and in this particular case it’s set in Russia, so I’d just get lost under all the complicated names. The environment is the most important part of this book, as it just affects everyone around it, and you just get the impression that everyone has just given up and is faintly hoping for some form of God to fix things. However that’s when the good stuff stops and the book loses its power.
The story of Metro 2033 basically resolves around a man named Artyom and his journey through the Metro to save his station from an invasion from the Dark Ones, a form of mutant created by the radiation. However the plot basically turns into an excuse for the author to show the reader different parts of the Metro and to try to give Artyom some depth, but you find you don’t really care about him or any other characters come to think of it. The writing isn’t exactly the best; however that could be because it’s a poor translation, but I just couldn’t get myself involved in it. I didn’t care what happened at all and just didn’t like Artyom or the writing. And the story really doesn’t go anywhere, in fact it’s almost like the author was making it up on the spot at times, and all the build-up makes you think something really threatening is coming, but I didn’t find the Dark Ones scary, or really any creature in the story. And don’t even get me started on the ending; it’s one of the most abrupt endings to anything I think I’ve ever seen. You blink and it’s over. That not how you end a horror thriller book, that is not a conclusion. I don’t care if it was because he was writing a sequel, but the book doesn’t leave anything interesting to happen, there is literally nothing at the end.
Basically, I didn’t really enjoy the book. I found it tough to get through sometimes and never really felt anything; I just liked the idea of the world. So basically, the only reason to read this is because of the Metro universe itself, everything else is pretty meh.
El libro destaca al crear un ambiente opresivo y apocalíptico. Falla alargar demasiado un argumento que daba palabra una narración corta, por el simple método de alargar y alargar los episodios intermedios. Tampoco resulta muy creíble la variedad de mutantes y monstruos que la radiación a generado en la superficie de Moscú.
Don't feel it. I couldn't care less about the characters, and I need something more fun right now.
adventurous
dark
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes