We by Yevgeny Zamyatin, Clarence Brown

We

Yevgeny Zamyatin, Clarence Brown

255 pages • first pub 1924 (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 5,419 reviews

Moods

dark 69%
reflective 61%
challenging 53%
tense 40%
mysterious 24%
adventurous 16%
sad 15%
emotional 12%
funny 4%
hopeful 4%
informative 4%
inspiring 3%

Pace

medium 44%
slow 41%
fast 14%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 45% | Character: 38% | Plot: 13% | N/A: 1%

Strong character development?

Yes: 47% | It's complicated: 39% | No: 12%

Loveable characters?

No: 52% | It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 10% | 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: 14% | N/A: 1%

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