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Metro 2033
by Dmitry Glukhovsky
Really mixed feelings about this book, on the one hand it is a phenomenal read, the book keeps you till 2 a.m. reading, keeping the suspense, the reader not knowing what will happen next.
But on the other hand it is plainly boring, I dare say stupid, where the author over allegories and metaphors tries to describe our own real world, logic, philosophy and religion, which he in my opinion, fails miserably.
I honestly skipped those passages, that it is, flew by them and kept reading the story which is the most interesting point. I understand, and the author says in the book himself, that he hates linear story lines in books. However, I can't feel to also disagree with him on this point, it is really rejecting to the reader when the author just suddenly skips ahead in the story and leaves loose ends, or undefined ends with some characters which I honestly can't stand.
The most intriguing and fun part of the whole book are the mysteries and dangers surrounding tunnels, stations, and the surface which when you read about, you really can't stop reading, worrying about the characters which find themselves in dire situations. When you then pass those chapters and again come to those, let's call them "philosphical" passages, you find them even more boring, and not making any sense which turns down the reader even more. I would compare it with Tolstoy's War and Peace, where Tolstoy also tried to force his "meaning of life and time" on the reader, but just made you sleepy.
All in all, it is an interesting read, which fascinates your imagination.
I am fighting myself about how many stars to give to this book, choosing between 4 and 3 stars, the best grade would be 3.5 stars.
But on the other hand it is plainly boring, I dare say stupid, where the author over allegories and metaphors tries to describe our own real world, logic, philosophy and religion, which he in my opinion, fails miserably.
I honestly skipped those passages, that it is, flew by them and kept reading the story which is the most interesting point. I understand, and the author says in the book himself, that he hates linear story lines in books. However, I can't feel to also disagree with him on this point, it is really rejecting to the reader when the author just suddenly skips ahead in the story and leaves loose ends, or undefined ends with some characters which I honestly can't stand.
The most intriguing and fun part of the whole book are the mysteries and dangers surrounding tunnels, stations, and the surface which when you read about, you really can't stop reading, worrying about the characters which find themselves in dire situations. When you then pass those chapters and again come to those, let's call them "philosphical" passages, you find them even more boring, and not making any sense which turns down the reader even more. I would compare it with Tolstoy's War and Peace, where Tolstoy also tried to force his "meaning of life and time" on the reader, but just made you sleepy.
All in all, it is an interesting read, which fascinates your imagination.
I am fighting myself about how many stars to give to this book, choosing between 4 and 3 stars, the best grade would be 3.5 stars.