Roadside Picnic

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Paperback, 224 pages

Published July 20, 2023 by Orion Publishing Group, Hachette UK.

ISBN:
978-1-3996-1720-8
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3 stars (1 review)

Red Schuhart is a stalker, one of those strange misfits who are compelled by some unknown force to venture illegally into the Zone and, in spite of the extreme danger, collect the mysterious artefacts that the alien visitors left scattered around. His life is dominated by the Zone and the thriving black market in the alien products. Even the nature of his daughter has been determined by the Zone. And it is for her that Red makes his last, tragic foray into the hazardous and hostile depths.

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3 stars

If I had to pick one word to describe Roadside Picnic, it would be clever. All about this book feels rascalous, chaotic, full of energy and vitality. I think the main theme here is how people and culture can adapt to almost anything. No matter how bleak, odd or desperate the situation, the spark of life can be found in the most unexpected of places and that's something I'd gladly take to my heart from this book, especially in these trying times.

Subjects

  • science fiction
  • Russian science fiction
  • alien visitation
  • anomalies
  • Russian fiction
  • Fiction, science fiction, general
  • Science fiction

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