Roadside Picnic by Boris Strugatsky, Arkady Strugatsky

Roadside Picnic

Boris Strugatsky, Arkady Strugatsky with Olena Bormashenko (Translator), Ursula K. Le Guin (Contributor)

209 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 misfits who are compelled, in spite of the extreme danger, to venture illegally into the Zone to collect the mysterious artefacts that the alien visitors left scattered around. His life is dominated by the p...

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Community Reviews Summary of 5,367 reviews

Moods

dark 76%
mysterious 69%
adventurous 55%
tense 45%
reflective 40%
challenging 28%
sad 20%
emotional 16%
funny 7%
hopeful 1%
informative 1%
inspiring 1%

Pace

medium 56%
slow 21%
fast 21%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 47% | 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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