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Roadside Picnic
- By: Arkady Strugatsky, Boris Strugatsky, Olena Bormashenko - translator
- Narrated by: Robert Forster
- Length: 7 hrs and 8 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 3,164
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 2,671
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 2,666
Red Schuhart is a stalker, one of those young rebels who are compelled, in spite of extreme danger, to venture illegally into the Zone to collect the mysterious artifacts that the alien visitors left scattered around. His life is dominated by the place and the thriving black market in the alien products. But when he and his friend Kirill go into the Zone together to pick up a "full empty", something goes wrong.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Gritty, resonant sci-fi classic
- By Ryan on 02-14-13
- Roadside Picnic
- By: Arkady Strugatsky, Boris Strugatsky, Olena Bormashenko - translator
- Narrated by: Robert Forster
Positively Inventive and Original
Reviewed: 01-31-19
this book was an interesting thing to listen to. especially considering I have listened to other similar books.
due to the nature of the main character it overall improves the plot points at witch he faces allowing me to get very and truly invested throughout the surprisingly short time I was listening to it.
the way the author builds the story is yet another interesting bit about it. he tends to have a strong buildup of imminent danger when outside of the cities. but yet again not even the cities seem safe the way he sets them up. leaving constant room for bad things to happen and allowing for this world to seem as if life will just cast you aside without the slightest glance.
overall the book was an interesting read with a very compelling plot and a character that feels deep, emotionally and physically invested in this world. in the end having no proper resolution but I think this just adds to the ruthless world it sets up.
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