We by Yevgeny Zamyatin

We

Yevgeny Zamyatin with Bela Shayevich (Translator), Margaret Atwood (Contributor)

290 pages • first pub 1924 (editions)

fiction classics dystopian science fiction speculative fiction challenging dark reflective slow-paced

Description

A radical new translation of the dystopian classic that influenced George Orwell and Aldous Huxley, introduced by Margaret Atwood The One State is the perfect society, ruled over by the enlightened Benefactor. It is a city made almost entirely ...

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Moods

dark 71%
reflective 61%
challenging 53%
tense 40%
mysterious 25%
adventurous 17%
sad 17%
emotional 13%
informative 5%
funny 4%
hopeful 4%
inspiring 2%

Pace

medium 46%
slow 39%
fast 14%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 44% | Character: 40% | Plot: 14%

Strong character development?

Yes: 46% | It's complicated: 41% | No: 11%

Loveable characters?

No: 50% | It's complicated: 35% | Yes: 11% | N/A: 2%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 63% | It's complicated: 17% | Yes: 12% | N/A: 6%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 55% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 15% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

3.71

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