a great book

one of the best post apocalyptic books I've ever read and I'm looking forward to reading the rest

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Metro 2033

Started listening to this book because I played the games and loved it, this book is even better. Every story within the metro are have different explanations, and truths to it.

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A soulsearching adventure with horror

If you could sum up Metro 2033 in three words, what would they be?

Psychological horror adventure

Who was your favorite character and why?

The main character development during the story makes him very interresting. It also makes you question yourself during the story if you would share his views or not as the story progresses.

Which scene was your favorite?

When the main character is returing to his home station and he start asking himself about everything that has happen to him and he survived and others did not.

If you were to make a film of this book, what would the tag line be?

A story that will make you question your own place in the world and what is truly valuable and what is not.

Any additional comments?

The book itself is a bit hard to read on its own. Mainly because it was translated in a very google-like way. With the audiobook, however, it becomes much easier to follow the story all the way to the end. I recommend when you buy the book to buy this audiobook as well. I will guarantee that you will not be dissapointed when you do that.

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aburrido

no lo terminaba más.. de hecho, no lo terminé, lo abandone al 75% más o menos

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Read it while playing the game!

I started playing the game before reading this book, and finished them both together, there are almost no spoilers shared between the video game and the book, on the contrary, they compliment each other better than any other book+movie or book+video-game I have seen so far.

I recommend you do them both together, don't start one after you finish the other, trust me it will make the experiences on both mediums much more amazing than any one would have been on its own..

I myself play a lot of games but if you don't, I think you might even enjoy it more, you can find the game cheap on online digital stores.

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Loved the book, Leary of the series.

If you could sum up Metro 2033 in three words, what would they be?

Ethics, pathos, plot.
It is a great character-based first person book.
It really drags you into the dystopian future of the main character.
This book left me wanting more. It was a "page turner" that I listened to as much as possible. The end was ... well, both a surprise and a plot twist, and in that sense, very satisfying.

What was one of the most memorable moments of Metro 2033?

The end. It is just awesome.

Have you listened to any of Rupert Degas’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

No.

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

Yes.

Any additional comments?

I won't likely listen to the rest of the series, I've heard negative things, and apparently, its not the same main character. Which I understand, but still, I don't know that the universe would hold up for me without the main character. It is really a character study more than anything else.

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wonderful

what a wonderful book and rendition, great production value and narration, throughly enjoyed every bit of it.

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Hats off to Dmitry Glukhovsky and Rupert Degas.

Fantasticly written. It's extremely unerving while also being an adventure with great philosophical discussions. The setting is claustrophobic. This is the humans last desperate attempt at survival, and it is pity. You witness the greatness of humanity and how it can all fall apart as we become the prey of new creatures. Like the dinosaurs used to rule this planet once, they all died out in catastrophies and eventually dwindled out. What we witness here is how this happens to humanity as other species, more adapted to the new world, take over.

This is not even mentioning all the great characters and encounters Artyom faces in the book. Rupert Degas makes a fantastic performance taking on loads of characters that all feel unique, no small part thanks to him. I just bought the sequel which has mixed reviews so I'm excited to form my own opinion on it.

PS: This is terribly written because I'm writing this 3.20 in the morning because this book made me sit up listening all night.

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Excellent in every aspect!

Where does Metro 2033 rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

Probably THE best audiobook i have heard and my guess is it will stay the best for a long time.

Have you listened to any of Rupert Degas’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

Rupert Degas is an excellent narrator but this is one of his best performances.

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

The book gave me chills several times over and the ending forced a few tears to my eye.

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Good yet some boring parts

It complements the game very well, but it has some boring parts. Overall, great story

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