Metro 2034: The novels that inspired the bestselling games: 2

A smooth transition from 2033 to 2034. This you have got to read. It was as if I was part of the action. Not the usual post apocalyptical narrative. The main characters are trully believeable in this fight for survival. The monsters are always in the shadows, waiting, watching..... I was left wondering when I was next. An excellent translation of a superbly different slant on survivability.

Metro 2034 really does feel like a different book to 2033, but in the same location, instead of following the story of one person, it follows the lives of a series of characters at the same time, swapping between them in the same chapter. Despite this, the story is great, the world building is great and its a great book. However, my biggest concern here is the poor print quality. 3 page 'leaves' fell out whilst reading the book, and there was an ink smudge on about 20 pages (although not in the way of the text).

So finally, the entire thing is here in English! About time! The book focuses on Hunter (if you read Metro 2033 you'll remember whilst the story was about Artyom and from his perspective, it was centred around Hunter's motives), and his eventual companions, a man who calls himself "Homer" (after the Greek poet) and a girl called Sasha. It's set roughly 1 year after the events of Metro 2033 (it's good to read the Metro 2033 epilogue - The Gospel According to Artyom first) and is entirely separate from the previous book, however, the events are intrinsically linked and those who're up-to-date with the Metro universe will gain a much greater understanding of this book from knowing the previous events. Well worth the money.

Excellent book I had read metro 2033 which was a cracker of story. This was a little slower getting going but then very much like a metro train once reached top speed it became an express, of action, love ,mystery and intrigue. That at left me out breath . The character feel real and you care what what happens to them. All in all a first class read just sad I have finished it, Hope there is more on the way from this very talented writer.

Let me start by saying that Metro 2033 is flat out one of my favorite novels, I loved the dark, oppressive mood throughout, the constant twists & turns and it really felt like you were along with Artyom for the long ride through hell (and back) even after a third read through. Metro 2034 shares a lot with its older brother in terms of well written characters and a detailed, textured world, yet it is very unfocused. Essentially the book is about the return of Hunter, who we follow as he tries to stop the spread of a deadly virus through the Metro. There a few supporting characters throughout, each with their own side stories none of which make it a enthralling read like 2034 was. We have more deadly tunnels, corrupt people and strange goings on, even a recurring character from 2033 [nudge nudge wink wink] but Glukhovsky's excellent writing can't make up for the lack of an engaging plot to follow. It's worth a read for anyone who enjoys dark, apocalyptic science fiction or anyone that enjoyed the original but fails to live up the grand quest-like feel that the predecessor had. Also worth noting that the translation is much better this time around, there are a few fluffed sentences in the original, no such errors jumped out in 2034; maybe in the second read through (of which there will be many!). Enjoy!

The book arrived super fast, in excellent condition. Would buy from the seller again. Thank you very much

Don't come to metro 2034 expecting another high octane dash around the Moscow underground, as our eponymous hero escapes one disaster after another. This is a far slower paced novel than its predecessor. Not to say that there is no action, there's still plenty of that but there are significant pauses between them. The emphasis this time is not on the young hero on a traditional quest to save the world (metro) but on an older man trying to make sense of and justify his existence. Whilst being dragged around the metro by events he can barely comprehend, in the company of people he doesn't understand, our new 'hero', chronicles the old world of Moscow and the new world of the metro. In the first book of the series there was much examination of social structures familiar to the reader, in the sequel, the philosophing is more exsenstential. The themes are geared more towards an individuals and humanities place in the history of the universe. This may sound as if it gets very heavy in the narrative, but due to the way the novel is structured, these areas, while frequent, tend towards short bursts that tend not to break the flow to much. In similarities to its predecessor, the author concentrates on the development of his few central characters to the detriment of secondaries. This occasionally jars as people act in ways that can be difficult to work out their motivation, and are very obviously just plot devices to allow progression from point A to point B. In particular the introduction later in the novel of someone who could of been an interesting foil as an anti hero but remains almost unrealised right to the end. The brief return of the original hero is also 'off' as he seems to be written with a different personality. However, despite these criticisms, this is still a strong novel that will feel familiar enough with readers of the first and allows the author to explore and expand the story to the people and places of the metro.

I enjoyed it, sadly there was no Artyom but it does tie the first and last books together so I would read it before the last book. Nice to see more of Hunter and to meet Homer but I prefer Hunter as he is in the first book, the hero fighting ceaselessly for the good of all the Metro; "If not us, then who"

it will feel like as if its a dlc to metro last light but it is definitely a masterpiece , you will feel the universe walk through the tunnels while reading this book , better than 99% of the films you have watched.You have to read it

Loving this book, way better than the sequel

Good quality book fun to read

One of my favorite books of all time, I liked this one even more than the original, metro 2033! I highly recommend this, the atmosphere and world this takes you into is amazing, the feeling brought from the grimy details makes this to be amazing. If you haven't read metro 2033, I'd recommend you read it BUT I honestly feel like if you don't have much time you could read this without reading the first, as it kind of goes off on a different story.

Se recomienda haber leído recientemente el primero. Yo hace años que lo leí y en este me he dado cuenta que se me han pasado por alto determinadas referencias al primero. Si te gustó el primero este te encantará porque sigue la historia de 2033. Tapa blanda y papel aceptable. Por el precio al que está no se puede pedir más.