what does /lit/ think of this book?

Genre fiction that's A-OK. Manages to create genuine tension and dread; creates a believable civilisation in underground tunnels, from conflicting factions in different settlement to citizen responsibilities, food, politics, belief systems, urban legends, etc. It's a surprisingly well written book. Worth a read.

Meme genre pulp. Reads like a computer game novelization. Good for killing time, but no literary merits.

I'm a lit babby. The book was interesting, but there are some things that could've been better. For example: the author offers an explanation to a phenomenon happening in the tunnels, only for it to be replaced by another explanation shortly after, thus rendering the former obsolete. This does fulfill its goal of showing the belief systems of different people, but it gets monotonous. The political systems feel forced, I'm not saying they are bad, but they could've been a bit more subtle. Overall - it's worth a try.

>>9550775
the game was better

>>9550775
Very atmosferic, bleak but cool setting,mc is actually likeable. Pulpy fun.

>>9550775
It was decent, heard the sequels are bad though so I've not bothered with them.

seriously not good, macho pulp trash

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Roadside Picnic is better IMO.

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/12851913-roadside-picnic

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>>9551073
>The inspiration for the film Stalker
Stalker is so damn good senpai

>>9553232

and then solaris and rublev are even better. how can one man be so based as tarkovsky

>>9551073
desu ive read 2033 and the sequels as well as roadside picnic and the vibe in metro was so much better. Was not a big fan of picnic but maybe i was expecting something more russian underground and got aliens instead.

I liked it and snobs can get fucked