Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Body horror, Death, CursingModerate
Alcoholism, Misogyny, SexismMinor
Racism, Ableism, Domestic abuseCommunity Reviews
Summary of 2620 reviews
Moods
mysterious 62%
adventurous 54%
tense 43%
reflective 37%
challenging 28%
sad 18%
emotional 11%
funny 3%
inspiring 1%
Pace
slow 27%
fast 18%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 46% | A mix: 34% | Plot: 17% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 34% | No: 33% | Yes: 30% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
No: 47% | It's complicated: 34% | Yes: 16% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 73% | Yes: 12% | It's complicated: 9% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 64% | No: 17% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 1%Average rating
145 pages | first published 1972
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ISBN/UID: 9780575070530
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Gollancz
Publication date: 24 August 2000
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 ...Book Information
Roadside Picnic
Boris Strugatsky, Arkady Strugatsky with Theodore Sturgeon (Contributor), Antonina W. Bouis (Translator)
145 pages | first published 1972
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ISBN/UID: 9780575070530
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Gollancz
Publication date: 24 August 2000
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 ...Book information
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Body horror, Death, CursingModerate
Alcoholism, Misogyny, SexismMinor
Racism, Ableism, Domestic abuseCommunity Reviews
Summary of 2620 reviews
Moods
mysterious 62%
adventurous 54%
tense 43%
reflective 37%
challenging 28%
sad 18%
emotional 11%
funny 3%
inspiring 1%
Pace
slow 27%
fast 18%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 46% | A mix: 34% | Plot: 17% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 34% | No: 33% | Yes: 30% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
No: 47% | It's complicated: 34% | Yes: 16% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 73% | Yes: 12% | It's complicated: 9% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 64% | No: 17% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 1%Average rating