paddypowerchaos 's review for:

Metro 2033 by Dmitry Glukhovsky

3.25

adventurous dark mysterious reflective slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

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Yeah, I know, I'm sorry, ok? I know it would be better if I read it in its original language but unfortunately I don't speak Russian well enough to do that. The story was actually pretty good, the writing felt a little impersonal/bland but it had some lovely metaphors that weren't lost in translation. However, I did feel like it was a slog. It was far too long, with the book spending far too much time on things I don't care about, and then quickly rushing through other parts that were actually interesting. Like the end, for example. I also just felt like it was really hard to follow. Idk maybe I'm just stupid though. But really, it was a really good concept and a good story. Yes. The ending was shit. But maybe that's the point I guess?