We by Yevgeny Zamyatin

We

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

256 pages • first pub 1921 (editions)

fiction classics science fiction challenging dark reflective slow-paced

Description

The exhilarating dystopian novel that inspired George Orwell's 1984 and foreshadowed the worst excesses of Soviet RussiaYevgeny Zamyatin's We is a powerfully inventive vision that has influenced writers from George Orwell to Ayn Rand. In a glass-e...

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Community Reviews Summary of 5,258 reviews

Moods

dark 70%
reflective 60%
challenging 53%
tense 40%
mysterious 24%
adventurous 16%
sad 16%
emotional 12%
funny 4%
hopeful 4%
informative 4%
inspiring 2%

Pace

medium 43%
slow 42%
fast 14%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 45% | Character: 39% | Plot: 14%

Strong character development?

Yes: 48% | It's complicated: 38% | No: 13%

Loveable characters?

No: 51% | It's complicated: 34% | Yes: 11% | N/A: 2%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 65% | It's complicated: 16% | Yes: 10% | N/A: 7%

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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