We by Yevgeny Zamyatin

We

Yevgeny Zamyatin with Clarence Brown (Translator)

272 pages • first pub 1924 (editions)

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

Description

The dystopian masterwork that inspired George Orwell's Nineteen Eighty-Four, Wedepicts a futuristic totalitarian society, 'OneState', where humans have become numbers. Suppressed in Russia for decades, it is a chilling vision of a world enslaved b...

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Community Reviews Summary of 6,292 reviews

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: 12% | 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

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