[COLOR=rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.701961)]Hey guys! After playing the games, I recently started reading Metro 2033 and was blown away by how much it gripped me. I'm generally not one to read as most books don't hold my attention (I'm very hands-on, so it takes some work to be gripped by a story), but when I do find one that can get me I generally can't put it down and thoroughly enjoy the read. So now that I have a fresh iPad and can carry books with me a little easier (full backpack doesn't allow for extras, sadly) I'm looking for my next read.
Currently I have A Roadside Picnic on the list and also Dune, but what else can you guys suggest? Here's the thing: I'm actually fairly picky. Not because I think books are poorly written or anything, but because I just don't get involved in the story. One of the things I loved most about Metro was its very dark and pessimistic reality. The tone of the book was exactly as you would expect it to be in a society formed during 20 some years underground post nuclear war. No hope, just existence. Let's put it this way, the way I truly got into the story was by listening to this YouTube video while I read (the entire book...)
. Generally, if a book makes me laugh (more than once or twice anyway) it also loses my interest.
I also don't generally enjoy books that deal with anything resembling what we would call normal every day life. Even if it's 100 years in the future, hearing about a guy going to work, eating breakfast, talking to his kids... It just shuts me down. One example is a book series I read a while back that dealt with an anti-terrorism unit set in our time. I normally love that stuff, but reading about it was uninteresting because it was so close to daily life. The beauty of Metro was that daily life was nothing like what it is for us now. And on top of that, it was rarely discussed as Artyom set on his route and rarely got absorbed into a local routine for more than a page or two. And when it was discussed, Artyom was seeing it as an outsider observing how things had formed. Plus, the volatile nature of his world changed everything rapidly, so there was an uncertainty involved in even daily routines. Another thing I enjoyed was the tension level of the book. It wasn't non-stop action, but it was non-stop tension with its dark atmosphere.
Also, post apocalyptic books are a huge plus...but not necessary
I loved the chapters where he went to the surface and would have gladly read an entire book on just that.
Anyway, there are a few things about me as a reader. I've attempted to search for books similar to Metro, but you generally get results about the game rather than the book. So I'm turning to you guys. Do you have any suggestions that may suit me?[/COLOR]
Currently I have A Roadside Picnic on the list and also Dune, but what else can you guys suggest? Here's the thing: I'm actually fairly picky. Not because I think books are poorly written or anything, but because I just don't get involved in the story. One of the things I loved most about Metro was its very dark and pessimistic reality. The tone of the book was exactly as you would expect it to be in a society formed during 20 some years underground post nuclear war. No hope, just existence. Let's put it this way, the way I truly got into the story was by listening to this YouTube video while I read (the entire book...)
I also don't generally enjoy books that deal with anything resembling what we would call normal every day life. Even if it's 100 years in the future, hearing about a guy going to work, eating breakfast, talking to his kids... It just shuts me down. One example is a book series I read a while back that dealt with an anti-terrorism unit set in our time. I normally love that stuff, but reading about it was uninteresting because it was so close to daily life. The beauty of Metro was that daily life was nothing like what it is for us now. And on top of that, it was rarely discussed as Artyom set on his route and rarely got absorbed into a local routine for more than a page or two. And when it was discussed, Artyom was seeing it as an outsider observing how things had formed. Plus, the volatile nature of his world changed everything rapidly, so there was an uncertainty involved in even daily routines. Another thing I enjoyed was the tension level of the book. It wasn't non-stop action, but it was non-stop tension with its dark atmosphere.
Also, post apocalyptic books are a huge plus...but not necessary
I loved the chapters where he went to the surface and would have gladly read an entire book on just that.Anyway, there are a few things about me as a reader. I've attempted to search for books similar to Metro, but you generally get results about the game rather than the book. So I'm turning to you guys. Do you have any suggestions that may suit me?[/COLOR]
