We by Yevgeny Zamyatin

We

Yevgeny Zamyatin with Mirra Ginsburg (Translator)

256 pages first pub 1924 (editions)

fiction classics dystopian challenging dark reflective slow-paced
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Yevgeny Zamyatin's page-turning science fiction adventure, a masterpiece of wit and black humor that accurately predicted the horrors of Stalinism, We is the classic dystopian novel that became the basis for the tales of Aldous Huxley, George Orwe...

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Community Reviews Summary of 7,883 reviews

Moods

dark 69%
reflective 61%
challenging 55%
tense 40%
mysterious 26%
adventurous 18%
sad 17%
emotional 14%
funny 5%
informative 4%
hopeful 3%
inspiring 2%

Pace

medium 46%
slow 38%
fast 15%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 45% | Character: 39% | Plot: 14%

Strong character development?

Yes: 47% | It's complicated: 40% | No: 11%

Loveable characters?

No: 51% | It's complicated: 35% | Yes: 10% | N/A: 2%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 62% | It's complicated: 18% | Yes: 13% | N/A: 5%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 55% | It's complicated: 29% | No: 13% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

3.71

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