416 pages • first pub 1989 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781613749937
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Chicago Review Press
Publication date: 01 July 2016
Description
The magnum opus of Russia's greatest science fiction novelists translated into English for the first time Arkady and Boris Strugatsky are widely considered the greatest of Russian science fiction masters, and their most famous work, Roadside Picni...
Community Reviews Summary of 210 reviews
Moods
reflective 73%
challenging 60%
mysterious 60%
sad 30%
adventurous 26%
tense 21%
funny 17%
hopeful 13%
emotional 8%
inspiring 8%
informative 4%
Pace
medium 47%
fast 4%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 52% | Character: 42% | Plot: 5%Strong character development?
Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 20%Loveable characters?
No: 52% | It's complicated: 36% | Yes: 10%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 47% | No: 31% | It's complicated: 21%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 73% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 5%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Gun violence, MisogynyModerate
Racial slurs, Rape, SexismMinor
Domestic abuse, Hate crime, Sexual assault416 pages • first pub 1989 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781613749937
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Chicago Review Press
Publication date: 01 July 2016
Description
The magnum opus of Russia's greatest science fiction novelists translated into English for the first time Arkady and Boris Strugatsky are widely considered the greatest of Russian science fiction masters, and their most famous work, Roadside Picni...
Community Reviews Summary of 210 reviews
Moods
reflective 73%
challenging 60%
mysterious 60%
sad 30%
adventurous 26%
tense 21%
funny 17%
hopeful 13%
emotional 8%
inspiring 8%
informative 4%
Pace
medium 47%
fast 4%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 52% | Character: 42% | Plot: 5%Strong character development?
Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 20%Loveable characters?
No: 52% | It's complicated: 36% | Yes: 10%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 47% | No: 31% | It's complicated: 21%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 73% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 5%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Gun violence, MisogynyModerate
Racial slurs, Rape, SexismMinor
Domestic abuse, Hate crime, Sexual assault