Reviews

Day of the Oprichnik by Vladimir Sorokin

lucardus's review against another edition

2.0

Diese im Kern sehr düstere Dystopie, die sich kräftig in der russischen Historie bedient, trifft bei mir nicht den empfindlichen Nerv, der Betroffenheit auslöst. Der plappernde Erzählton ist mir schon von Lukjanenko vertraut (typisch für moderne russiche Autoren?) und sagt mir nicht sonderlich zu. Eher Satire als Schocker bleibt der Roman ingesamt inhaltlich zu "blutleer", um eine größere emotionale Wirkung beim Leser hervorzurufen, häufig wirken die Szenen zu eindeutig auf provokant gebürstet. Hier ist z. B. Littells "Die Wohlgesinnten" viel stärker in der Ausführung und der Wirkung des Ich-Erzählers auf den Leser.

the_sunken_library's review against another edition

4.0

I have always wanted to visit Russia but cannot being myself to pour money into such a corrupt and bigoted county.

This novel imagines what Russia would become if it truly cut ties with the rest of the Western World - a sadly believable and violent possibility.

This is a day in the life of a government agent, following him through his tasks and responsibilities as he protects Russia and its citizens from their sordid desires while indulging in his own. What actions are punishable by death for the lower echelons are perfectly acceptable for him and his henchman. Shock horror - like most countries today, those in power punish their people for things that they feel only the upper classes should get away with, while pretending they don't and that "everyone is equal".

unread1975's review against another edition

5.0

Слушал в исполнении Валентина Мурко. Он такой wannabe-чтец, но неплохой. Самому произведению 5, чтецу 4.

the3romes's review against another edition

dark reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

theasdertt's review against another edition

dark tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

1.75

michinio's review against another edition

4.0

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pravit's review against another edition

dark fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? N/A
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

 Waste of time. Interesting/disturbing neo Tsarist Russia setting, but there's no plot or character development. It's like the author thought "a novel set in a futuristic decadent ultraviolent neo tsarist Russia would be cool" but didn't actually have any ideas for the plot, so he just wrote a book where some shit happens. Would be better suited as a (bad) Netflix show. 

cheesecakes's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.25

s_l's review against another edition

dark funny reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

1.5

mariam_mik's review against another edition

funny reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0