The Doomed City by Arkady Strugatsky

The Doomed City

Arkady Strugatsky

17 hours, 57 minutes first pub 1989 (editions)

fiction science fiction reflective sad slow-paced

Description

Arkady and Boris Strugatsky are widely considered the greatest of Russian science fiction masters, and their most famous work, Roadside Picnic, has enjoyed great popularity worldwide. Yet the novel they worked hardest on, the one that was their ow...

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Community Reviews Summary of 209 reviews

Moods

dark 73%
reflective 73%
challenging 60%
mysterious 60%
sad 30%
adventurous 26%
tense 21%
funny 17%
hopeful 13%
emotional 8%
inspiring 8%
informative 4%

Pace

slow 47%
medium 47%
fast 4%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 52% | Character: 42% | Plot: 5%

Strong character development?

Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 20%

Loveable characters?

No: 52% | It's complicated: 36% | Yes: 10%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 47% | No: 31% | It's complicated: 21%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 73% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 5%

Average rating

3.84

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