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Publisher's Summary
The year is 2033. The world has been reduced to rubble. Humanity is nearly extinct and the half-destroyed cities have become uninhabitable through radiation. Beyond their boundaries, they say, lie endless burned-out deserts and the remains of splintered forests. Survivors still remember the past greatness of humankind, but the last remains of civilisation have already become a distant memory.
Man has handed over stewardship of the earth to new life-forms. Mutated by radiation, they are better adapted to the new world. A few score thousand survivors live on, not knowing whether they are the only ones left on earth, living in the Moscow Metro - the biggest air-raid shelter ever built. Stations have become mini-statelets, their people uniting around ideas, religions, water-filters, or the need to repulse enemy incursion.
VDNKh is the northernmost inhabited station on its line, one of the Metro's best stations and secure. But a new and terrible threat has appeared. Artyom, a young man living in VDNKh, is given the task of penetrating to the heart of the Metro to alert everyone to the danger and to get help. He holds the future of his station in his hands, the whole Metro - and maybe the whole of humanity.
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- Jack
- 22-10-2016
really enjoyed this book would recommend
really enjoyed this book so good would recommend it if you like apocalypse type stuff
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- Anonymous User
- 10-09-2019
absolutely astounding<br />
couldn't be better absolutely amazing brilliantly narrated and performed with a clear idea and emotion
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- Aleo Aninda
- 22-08-2019
Every world leader should read this book
It's amazing! Loved the Metro game, and found so much more details in the book that were missing in the game.
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- Salty
- Western Australia
- 22-08-2019
Perhaps a future Russian classic
A long well drawn story that could be in the realms of great Russian intelectual literature. Not for everyone, some may labour through it and I suspect a little may be lost in the english translation. Rupert Degas is the perfect voice to this book and his telling shows a great respect to the author.
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- Tim
- 25-06-2019
Disjointed with incredible narration
First of all - stellar narration by Rupert Degas. I think he was the reason I saw this book through.
The book itself is so promising. The scenes, characters and imagery are all top notch. The execution, however, is lacking. The story comes across as quite disjointed and meandering, and while I was listening I would often find that I hadn't really made sense of the sequence for the previous twenty minutes of narration.
I think this book should have been subject to much tighter editing - half of it could have been cut out and the remaining stitched together to allow the story to flow more easily and logically. There's an amazing story in here - somewhere. It just got lost along the way. I'll be casting a curious eye over the sequel, but I'll need some convincing before I buy it.
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- Cameron
- 21-06-2019
Genuinely fantastic
I never write reviews, but had to for this. I wish I had gotten this book earlier. Amazing story, atmosphere, and brilliant narration. A quality book that is miles ahead of much sci-fi post-apocalyptic fodder out there. Can't recommend highly enough.
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- Anonymous User
- 23-05-2019
Incredible
Great story alongside a great narrator creates a phenomenal atmosphere. My only nitpick is that I had trouble keeping track of which station was which (all the russian names sound similar to my english ears lol).
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- Anonymous User
- 16-05-2019
Fantastic
Fantastic story and an even better narrator, looking forward to the next book that's for sure.
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- Anonymous User
- 06-05-2019
excellent
I absolutely loved it. such a great book and the voice actor did a brilliant job with voices ensurring that the listener knows who is speaking.
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- Anonymous User
- 29-01-2019
A must read
Outstanding story. Almost perfect. I highly recommend, especially for fans of the video game as this incredibly immersing.
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- Morad
- 20-07-2014
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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- Amazon Customer
- 20-07-2013
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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- Riyaz
- 01-09-2017
wonderful
what a wonderful book and rendition, great production value and narration, throughly enjoyed every bit of it.
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- Amazon Customer
- 30-08-2017
Good yet some boring parts
It complements the game very well, but it has some boring parts. Overall, great story
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- D M Reynolds
- 17-07-2017
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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- Mark
- 29-10-2012
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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- Dave Yerzty
- 20-11-2019
Terrific
It’s already a “cult classic” so nothing to add. I will say narrrator was great and accents added to the mood.
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- Jason
- 26-09-2019
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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- Tommy Garou
- 12-02-2019
Beautifully bleak post-apocalyptic fantasy
I could not have been more surprised and impressed by this book; Glukhovsky’s prose is beyond eloquent and he’s created this rich lore and universe, occupied by these incredibly compelling characters, to the point where nigh each one has a moment of stealing the entire story. This is of course amplified by Degas’ masterful performance. He embody’s the mindset of these characters in a truly fulfilling way. I found myself laughing, clapping in triumph and excitement and had chills running down my spine, all through his understanding and handling of the situation, circumstances and the characters facing them.
This story is like heart of darkness mixed with fallout (understandably why they adapted them into video games). But it grants you access into the minds of an incredibly rich cast of characters with a plethora of perspectives to the point where you feel like you’ve absorbed a rather valuable/credible philosophical tome.
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- Anonymous User
- 15-12-2018
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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- Katherine
- 11-04-2013
Thrilling and Engaging
Metro 2033 really is like nothing I've ever read/heard before, and the plot never follows your expectations. There are multitude of characters, and no matter how briefly they appear, you get the sense that they are beings in their own rights, who have full lives that happen to momentarily interconnect with Artyom's, as opposed to being literary devices to serve the plot's goals - something I have rarely come across. I've never had such a curiousity towards so many characters, and when you leave one behind, you are torn between excitement for the plot advancement and a sort of "wait, I want to learn more about this guy!".
The is a lot of backstory and explanatory asides in Metro 2033, particularly in the early chapters, however it never feels dull or slow, and it does really help to set the scene. I loved hearing about the different politics and religions that are found at each station, as you could really feel the amount of thought and skill that has been put in to making each station as unique as each character.
Rupert Degas should be praised for being an absolute joy to listen to. Having absolutely no familiarity with Russian, and seeing things like "VDNKh" in the blurb, I was worried that I would get lost in all the names and places, but Rupert is clear and enunciate. Furthermore he makes each character's voice distinct, so that you can easily tell who is speaking, without having to rely on "said ...." markers.
My only tiny gripe is that it was not very scary, as I was expecting - however this might be that the friend who recommended it to me over-hyped this aspect in an effort to get me to read/listen to his favourite book.
On the whole - an engaging and fascinating book full of rich detail that is incredibly well read. I highly recommend.
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- Mattia
- 31-05-2013
Absolutely Outstanding
What a great book this is,
It'll give you chills and you'll dream about the heart pounding terrifying moments. Not a moment of rest from the amazing story always pacing ahead with the steady feeling of growth of the main character and with absolut absence of repetition. Not two scenes are alike and every scene is unique in its originality, you'll never get bored and will always want to get to the next chapter because you know that something amazing will happen, but at the same time you'll regret getting to the end of the chapter you're at because it is so very entertaining. Some scenes will freeze the blood in your veins.
The narrator is just perfect as well.
Get this a-book, you'll thank me later.
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- Chris
- 09-07-2012
A riot of imagination!
I had already read the book when I decided to pick up the audiobook. I'm relatively new to the audiobook world and decided that a story I was already familiar with was a good idea so that I could listen to it while doing work. I made the right decision. It was like hearing a story I loved in a completely different way all over again. I have listened to Librivox audiobooks before mainly so the idea of casts of characters and, particularly in this case, proper pronunciations and accents blew me away.
Cannot recommend both the book and this recording of it enough. Buy it for the story, stay for the reading quality.
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- Tony
- 23-12-2012
Good, post apocalyptic fun - Russian style
And by that I mean it goes weird and bleak! Well written, good characters, some of which I wish had lingered longer. I left the novel with a claustrophobic feeling of tunnels burried deep.
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- P
- 17-05-2017
slow starter
I loved this, but nearly didn't get past the half way mark, very slow starter
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- Andrew
- 23-10-2016
Great narration but...
I didn't get the story. I'm not sure if it's just me but it seemed to be a jumble of events clumsily coming together and by 9hrs in I was lost. The narration by Rupert Degas is as fantastic as ever. He is by far and away my favourite narrator and his Russian accents are brilliant.
In short, great performance but poor story. I returned it!
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- JD N.
- 29-07-2019
Boring and slow!
Got through 3/4 of this but had to give up. Set in a really interesting world but none of this is explored in any detail. The book is an endless string of people traveling a short distance then telling stories around a camp fire. Apparently the sequel to this is slower still, I find that hard to believe as this book is the slowest I have ever come across. I just do not understand why it was so popular. Narrator was good though.
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- Lawrence Nixon
- 24-05-2019
amazing
a slow great build and then such a mind boggling ending. russian sci-fi rocks it !
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- Amazon Customer
- 05-12-2018
This far outweighs the game
amazing storytelling to follow an excellent story. The game does no Justice compared to this
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- Connor Mc Cann
- 05-03-2018
Excellent story! brilliant voice acting!
I loved this story, If you are familiar with the games this will be different with allot more detail, plot was excellent and the tension and relief throughout was exilerating!
looking forward to the rest!
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