Roadside Picnic by Boris Strugatsky, Arkady Strugatsky

Roadside Picnic

Boris Strugatsky, Arkady Strugatsky with Olena Bormashenko (Translator), Ursula K. Le Guin (Contributor)

218 pages • first pub 1972 (editions)

fiction classics science fiction speculative fiction adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced

Description

Red Schuhart is a stalker, one of those young rebels who are compelled, in spite of extreme danger, to venture illegally into the Zone to collect the mysterious artifacts that the alien visitors left scattered around. His life is dominated by the ...

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Moods

dark 75%
mysterious 69%
adventurous 56%
tense 46%
reflective 37%
challenging 30%
sad 20%
emotional 13%
funny 6%
hopeful 1%
informative 1%
inspiring 1%
lighthearted 1%

Pace

medium 55%
slow 24%
fast 20%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 47% | A mix: 36% | Plot: 15%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 38% | No: 30% | Yes: 29% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

No: 48% | It's complicated: 37% | Yes: 13%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 72% | Yes: 12% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 65% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 16%

Average rating

3.93

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