The Doomed City by Boris Strugatsky, Arkady Strugatsky

The Doomed City

Boris Strugatsky, Arkady Strugatsky with Andrew Bromfield (Translator)

416 pages • first pub 1989 (editions)

fiction science fiction reflective sad slow-paced
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The magnum opus of Russia's greatest science fiction novelists translated into English for the first time Arkady and Boris Strugatsky are widely considered the greatest of Russian science fiction masters, and their most famous work, Roadside Picni...

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Community Reviews Summary of 281 reviews

Moods

reflective 79%
dark 72%
challenging 65%
mysterious 58%
sad 27%
adventurous 24%
tense 24%
funny 13%
emotional 10%
hopeful 10%
informative 6%
inspiring 6%

Pace

slow 51%
medium 44%
fast 3%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 52% | A mix: 44% | Plot: 4%

Strong character development?

Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 15%

Loveable characters?

No: 56% | It's complicated: 28% | Yes: 16%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 52% | No: 28% | It's complicated: 20%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 4%

Average rating

3.86

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