Roadside Picnic by Boris Strugatsky, Arkady Strugatsky

Roadside Picnic

Boris Strugatsky, Arkady Strugatsky with Theodore Sturgeon (Contributor), Antonina W. Bouis (Translator)

145 pages • first pub 1972 (editions)

fiction classics science fiction speculative fiction adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced
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Red Schuhart is a stalker, one of those young rebels who are compelled, in spite of extreme danger, to venture illegally into the Zone to collect the mysterious artifacts that the alien visitors left scattered around. His life is dominated by the ...

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Moods

dark 75%
mysterious 69%
adventurous 55%
tense 45%
reflective 40%
challenging 28%
sad 19%
emotional 15%
funny 7%
hopeful 1%
informative 1%
inspiring 1%

Pace

medium 56%
slow 21%
fast 21%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 46% | A mix: 36% | Plot: 15%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 38% | No: 30% | Yes: 30% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

No: 47% | It's complicated: 35% | Yes: 16%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 72% | Yes: 12% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 15%

Average rating

3.94

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