A review by biteintobooks
Roadside Picnic by Arkady Strugatsky, Boris Strugatsky

3.0

Thanks to Arjen for introducing this book to me, of which I've had never heard, but what seemed to be a Classic in SF and Dystopian books. I am not the biggest fan of older books, because sometimes I just have a harder time getting into the story. The choice of words, especially in English is hard for me. What I liked most about this book was the setting and the vibe around the mysterious Zones. I just felt something lacking what I think was me not being invested in the characters.

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I can see why this book is perceived as a classic. I also think back in 1972 this book was truly groundbreaking. It's definitely unique in the Dystopian genre, the Zones are like nothing I've ever seen. The whole mysterious and creepy vibe were my favorite part of the book. Sadly I wasn't all that invested and that took away some of the fun reading this book.