It’s an excellent story that I genuinely wish went on longer, but it doesn’t need that. The ending is perfect. The plot to get there felt genuine and lived. The characters are not thoughtless iterations of stereotypes, they’re developed efficiently. This isn’t something to make you question ideologies, I think it’s more to show perspective and genuine experience. It allows you to make your own moral/political judgements. 10/10

Fantastically translated and enthralling to read, each page evokes a grim fantasy that is as much a critique on capitalism and the human condition, as it is about describing fantastical, and often subtly terrifying environments and concepts. The book roughly follows a singular character though he probably wouldn’t be called a protagonist, who has taken the occupation of a STALKER, that is, an explorer of the Zone, one of six areas across the globe where alien life touched down for the briefest time, and left just as quickly, leaving behind all sorts of artifacts and dangerous anomalies behind. It doesn’t really follow a standard plot arc, but it doesn’t really need to; the story itself is more or less a snapshot into this world, exciting and grim all at the same time.

If anyone is interested in science fiction,or are a fan of the S.T.A.L.K.E.R game series, I highly recommend this book. The world it creates is fascinating, and the story is original. Definitely a good purchase.

An excellent story that I would recommend to anyone who asked for something good to read.