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challenging
dark
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
An absolutely incredible piece of writing – terrifying, yet also profoundly beautiful.
I'm not the most political person, but I really enjoyed reading 1984 and Brave New World, so it made sense that I had to read this. I rarely (if ever) choose foreign language books because I thought the translations might make it clunky.
I could not be more wrong. The prose and language choice was astounding in this, so incredibly beautiful, vivid and surreal. Zamyatin manages to communicate such violent and powerful emotion in this in a way that I just cannot put into words. I felt every ounce of passion, conflict and confusion that D-503 felt, and it was incredibly moving to follow his character progression. The flawed protagonist made I-330 such a complex and intriguing character, and I was pleased to see some well-rounded supporting characters too. I was completely enveloped in the revolution, and was surprised how much I enjoyed how morally complex the narrative was.
I have the utmost respect for 1984 as an important and prescient piece of literature, but I loved We even more. I look forward to reading it again.
I'm not the most political person, but I really enjoyed reading 1984 and Brave New World, so it made sense that I had to read this. I rarely (if ever) choose foreign language books because I thought the translations might make it clunky.
I could not be more wrong. The prose and language choice was astounding in this, so incredibly beautiful, vivid and surreal. Zamyatin manages to communicate such violent and powerful emotion in this in a way that I just cannot put into words. I felt every ounce of passion, conflict and confusion that D-503 felt, and it was incredibly moving to follow his character progression. The flawed protagonist made I-330 such a complex and intriguing character, and I was pleased to see some well-rounded supporting characters too. I was completely enveloped in the revolution, and was surprised how much I enjoyed how morally complex the narrative was.
I have the utmost respect for 1984 as an important and prescient piece of literature, but I loved We even more. I look forward to reading it again.