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decu777's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Simply compelling. Everything about this book is exactly what the reader goes in expecting it to be. From having extremely detailed worldbuilding, due to the world being focused on a relatively small scale, to the profound journey that Artyom embarks upon, all the way up to the tragic and impactful ending that is so beautifully written.
The complete plot twist at the end was absolutely unexpected throughout the entire story, which only makes it all the more impactful. Simply put, beautiful.
"so that thousands of people throughout the metro could breathe, eat, love one another, give life to their children, defecate and sleep, dream, fight, kill, be ravaged and betrayed, philosophize and hate. And so that each could believe in his own paradise and his own hell. So that life in the metro, senseless and useless, exaulted and filled with life, dirty and seething, endlessly diverse... so miraculous and fine, could continue".
"He tried desperately to discover in his consciousness at least a trace of that presence which just had filled and warmed him. And which promised salvation for him and all mankind. Which had given meaning to his existence. But nothing was left of it. His consciousness was like a deserted tunnel. Artyom keenly felt that the light by which he would be able to illuminate his life, and find his way, would never appear again."
The complete plot twist at the end was absolutely unexpected throughout the entire story, which only makes it all the more impactful. Simply put, beautiful.
"so that thousands of people throughout the metro could breathe, eat, love one another, give life to their children, defecate and sleep, dream, fight, kill, be ravaged and betrayed, philosophize and hate. And so that each could believe in his own paradise and his own hell. So that life in the metro, senseless and useless, exaulted and filled with life, dirty and seething, endlessly diverse... so miraculous and fine, could continue".
"He tried desperately to discover in his consciousness at least a trace of that presence which just had filled and warmed him. And which promised salvation for him and all mankind. Which had given meaning to his existence. But nothing was left of it. His consciousness was like a deserted tunnel. Artyom keenly felt that the light by which he would be able to illuminate his life, and find his way, would never appear again."
artyomborisevich's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
celaena007's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
inspiring
reflective
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
gergoo's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
josefelix's review against another edition
1.0
Hated this book, from start to finish. Boring and unimaginative.
sieza's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.0
frietziek's review against another edition
2.0
I forcefully was able to read 1/3 of it only. Man, I really wanted to like it. The ambientation is really good, but the story sucks. I mean, really, the protagonist journey doesn't make any sense, you don't care about his mission and the characters are very poorly developed.
To much spiritual bullshit too here and there also. Don't read this one, pretty bad novel.
To much spiritual bullshit too here and there also. Don't read this one, pretty bad novel.
mariefleurdallaire's review against another edition
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.25
Ce livre est long, mais tout de même captivant. Mon opinion est ambiguë, j'ai aimé ne jamais savoir à quoi m'attendre péripétie après péripétie, de même que l'univers inventé par Glukhovsky. La fin est réflective et apporte des questions sur notre humanité même, mais sans non plus être trop vague.
aftab_khan's review against another edition
4.0
Metro 2033 is a slow paced nuclear post apocalyptic horror thriller. The world is only the shadow of its former self. Now the year is 2033, 20 years after the war and the last remains of humanity has only survived in underground. A few score thousand people now call the underground Metro network their new home.
So all they have to do is live together and make the most of the Metro, right?
However, when has things been so easy?
Now, several factions and sects have been created with most of them being violent and unfriendly.
There are right wing fascists who believe in the Russian supremacy and wants to kill non-Russians.
There are factions fighting for more land.
There are sects believing whatever crap is told to them.
Some religious sects believe the final battle between good and evil has already taken place with the Nuclear war and the survivors are the "chosen" ones who were chosen by God to live.
Then there's a cannibalistic sect who believes in "The Great Worm" who dug the entire underground Metro network and gave birth to all life.
Crazy all of this, right?
I think this is what really will happen. People are terrible and they will find new ways of hating others and new religions will prop up to replace the old ones.
Talking about the plot of the book, The protagonist, Artyom lives in the Northern Station of the Metro network called VDNKh who is now under a terrible danger of being attacked by mutated monsters from the surface.
So he's been assigned a mission by a stranger we know nothing about to travel to the heart of the Metro to Polis and inform them of the upcoming danger.
The first 300 pages of the book is just him travelling to Polis. Boring right? Cuz it is. He meets many different types of people believing all sorts of crap. We learn the lore behind the Metro.
The Metro is a mysterious thing. It's almost like the Metro itself is a living thing. And the writing style really highlights it. It almost makes us feel the creepiness, and the spookiness and the mysteriousness of the Metro.
The best thing about this book is the writing style. It's feels like we are there alongside Artyom going on a mission to save the Metro and the remaining Humanity from doom.
The unsettling feeling I got from the tunnels can't be described here. All I can say is that I'm glad I don't live in the Metro.
The ending is amazing. The revelation was so sudden and depressing. The dark ones aren't the enemies of mankind but looking for partnership to overcome adversities.
And Artyom is the chosen one who could use telepathy to communicate with them.
This just made sense Artyom having such kind of powers.
But seeing Artyom figure it out too late and the nest being destroyed by the missiles was no doubt depressing.
Now, What will Artyom do? Will he find other Dark Ones present in other areas? Will he be successful in being the middle man and helping humans and dark ones be allies?
Can't wait to read the next installment in the trilogy.
So all they have to do is live together and make the most of the Metro, right?
However, when has things been so easy?
Now, several factions and sects have been created with most of them being violent and unfriendly.
There are right wing fascists who believe in the Russian supremacy and wants to kill non-Russians.
There are factions fighting for more land.
There are sects believing whatever crap is told to them.
Some religious sects believe the final battle between good and evil has already taken place with the Nuclear war and the survivors are the "chosen" ones who were chosen by God to live.
Then there's a cannibalistic sect who believes in "The Great Worm" who dug the entire underground Metro network and gave birth to all life.
Crazy all of this, right?
I think this is what really will happen. People are terrible and they will find new ways of hating others and new religions will prop up to replace the old ones.
Talking about the plot of the book, The protagonist, Artyom lives in the Northern Station of the Metro network called VDNKh who is now under a terrible danger of being attacked by mutated monsters from the surface.
So he's been assigned a mission by a stranger we know nothing about to travel to the heart of the Metro to Polis and inform them of the upcoming danger.
The first 300 pages of the book is just him travelling to Polis. Boring right? Cuz it is. He meets many different types of people believing all sorts of crap. We learn the lore behind the Metro.
The Metro is a mysterious thing. It's almost like the Metro itself is a living thing. And the writing style really highlights it. It almost makes us feel the creepiness, and the spookiness and the mysteriousness of the Metro.
The best thing about this book is the writing style. It's feels like we are there alongside Artyom going on a mission to save the Metro and the remaining Humanity from doom.
The unsettling feeling I got from the tunnels can't be described here. All I can say is that I'm glad I don't live in the Metro.
The ending is amazing. The revelation was so sudden and depressing. The dark ones aren't the enemies of mankind but looking for partnership to overcome adversities.
And Artyom is the chosen one who could use telepathy to communicate with them.
This just made sense Artyom having such kind of powers.
But seeing Artyom figure it out too late and the nest being destroyed by the missiles was no doubt depressing.
Now, What will Artyom do? Will he find other Dark Ones present in other areas? Will he be successful in being the middle man and helping humans and dark ones be allies?
Can't wait to read the next installment in the trilogy.
elusion's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
mysterious
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5