Foni reviewed Metro 2033 by Dmitry Glukhovsky
Ciencia Ficción postapocaliptica de calidad
5 stars
De lo mejor que he leído en el genero, realmente atrapante, crea una atmosfera asfixiante en todo momento.
Paperback, 816 pages
German language
Published Nov. 11, 2012 by Heyne.
Es ist das Jahr 2033. Nach einem verheerenden Krieg liegen weite Teile der Welt in Schutt und Asche. Moskau ist eine Geisterstadt, bevölkert von Mutanten und Ungeheuern. Die wenigen verbliebenen Menschen haben sich in das weit verzweigte U-Bahn-Netz der Hauptstadt zurückgezogen und dort die skurrilsten Gesellschaftsformen entwickelt. Sie leben unter ständiger Bedrohung der monströsen Wesen, die versuchen, von oben in die Metro einzudringen … Dies ist die Geschichte des jungen Artjom, der sich auf eine abenteuerliche Reise durch die U-Bahn-Tunnel macht, auf der Suche nach einem geheimnisvollen Objekt, das die Menschheit vor der endgültigen Vernichtung bewahren soll.
De lo mejor que he leído en el genero, realmente atrapante, crea una atmosfera asfixiante en todo momento.
I decided to read this as I was interested in the dark atmosphere and intriging world. And in that aspect the book definitely delivered. The muscovy Metro is split into different factions with internal conflicts determining the actions of their leaders thus shaping the whole Metro. Unfortunately there are regular crises demanding cooperation of conflicting factions ... what a set up!
The introduction to the mc was also grabbing my attention. However, to establish the factions the mc has to at least pass them by which leads to a drawn out story. In my opinion it sometimes feels like the author prioritised showing of this cool world instead of writing a tense story. And I thought some scenes were really weird but that might just be me. However there were moments which stayed in my head and I really appreciated. And towards the end the book feels a bit like …
I decided to read this as I was interested in the dark atmosphere and intriging world. And in that aspect the book definitely delivered. The muscovy Metro is split into different factions with internal conflicts determining the actions of their leaders thus shaping the whole Metro. Unfortunately there are regular crises demanding cooperation of conflicting factions ... what a set up!
The introduction to the mc was also grabbing my attention. However, to establish the factions the mc has to at least pass them by which leads to a drawn out story. In my opinion it sometimes feels like the author prioritised showing of this cool world instead of writing a tense story. And I thought some scenes were really weird but that might just be me. However there were moments which stayed in my head and I really appreciated. And towards the end the book feels a bit like rushing towards the finish line.
Well if you're interested in the world you should definitely think about picking this up! Especially if you want an adventure discovering a post-apocalyptic Metro.
що сказати... «такоє». особливо дивне відчуття... дискомфорту викликає останній розділ: літературно найсильніший, можливо, але водночас найпафосніший і наче «пришитий» до зовсім іншого твору; як сідло на корові. гра за мотивами — краща за сам твір, нмсд.