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A review by romankurys
Страна багровых туч by Boris Strugatsky, Arkady Strugatsky, Борис Стругацкий, Аркадий Стругацкий
3.0
Really a pretty darn good book.
Most interesting part was reading sci-fi written in the 60's to see how the future would be imagined and seeing glaring holes.
Something like, interplanetary travel but communication with Earth is done with letters which are written with a fountain pen.
Really comical small every day details that they just could not imagine as reality fifty years ago.
Characters are amazing. Story developments are great, although un-surprising (if that's a word).
While it is certainly true the inevitable soviet propaganda is all throughout the book, it still was interesting to see what was idealized back in those days.
All in all I enjoyed the read. Definitely looking forward to some more Strugackie.
Roman
Most interesting part was reading sci-fi written in the 60's to see how the future would be imagined and seeing glaring holes.
Something like, interplanetary travel but communication with Earth is done with letters which are written with a fountain pen.
Really comical small every day details that they just could not imagine as reality fifty years ago.
Characters are amazing. Story developments are great, although un-surprising (if that's a word).
While it is certainly true the inevitable soviet propaganda is all throughout the book, it still was interesting to see what was idealized back in those days.
All in all I enjoyed the read. Definitely looking forward to some more Strugackie.
Roman