A review by bruinuclafan
We by Yevgeny Zamyatin

3.0

As the inspiration for 1984, I was eager to see what this book had to offer. While it is a good book, it is totally different from what I expected. Sure, it has the authoritarian state, but it is presented quite differently. For one, the book is a series of recordings or notes from the main character, D-503. These notes are presented from his point of view in a sort of rambling and disjointed stream-of-consciousness. I think it is very effective, but the the side effect is that the plot is hard to follow.

I won't give away the plot, but suffice to say We paints a very dark picture of human existence. If I had to sum it up, I'd say it is a sketch or impression of a dystopian world. An interesting read for sure.