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SUMMARY:Roadside Picnic - Boris Strugatsky and Arkady Strugatsky - A CONTAC
 T NOVEL
DESCRIPTION:This novel is part of the Science Fiction Book Club`s 2017 seas
 on. Where we will explore our greatest hope\, and fear. Contact.\n\nOne of
  the most enduring Science Fiction classics of all time...\n\nRed Schuhart
  is a stalker\, one of those strange misfits who are compelled by some unk
 nown force to venture illegally into the Zone and\, in spite of the extrem
 e danger\, collect the mysterious artefacts that the alien visitors left s
 cattered 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 det
 ermined by the Zone. And it is for her that Red makes his last\, tragic fo
 ray into the hazardous and hostile depths.\n\n\n\nReaders can't stop think
 ing about Roadside Picnic:\n\n'A story of a horrific yet fascinating place
 \, a story of an ordinary and unlikable man just trying to get by\, a phil
 osophical interlude on humanity and its significance or lack thereof\, of 
 greed and wonder\, and the fever dream of the soul scream. It still speaks
  to me' Goodreads reviewer\, ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐\n\n'Such an intriguing se
 tting for me\, such an unusual take on alien interaction' Goodreads review
 er\, ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐\n\n'It is a thought-provoking\, hard-to-put down mast
 erpiece\, most probably the best introduction to Soviet science fiction. A
  must read for any sci-fi fan' Goodreads reviewer\, ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐\n\
 n'A fantastic and creative exploration of what first contact might be like
 ' Goodreads reviewer\, ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐\n\n'The tone of the book is aki
 n to that of some noir works\, dark\, gritty\, getting darker and grittier
  as the tale wears on . . . Like many great books\, the meaning of the end
 ing is left up to the reader' Goodreads reviewer\, ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐\n\n
 'A beautifully depressive and wonderfully atmospheric science fiction nove
 l about life on Earth after an alien "Visitation" that leaves humans with 
 more questions than answers . . . Once I started reading it today\, I coul
 dn't stop. The story captured my heart and held my attention' Goodreads re
 viewer\, ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐\n\n'This is the sort of book that you read an
 d then immediately feel the need to lend it to someone you know so that th
 ey can experience and enjoy it themselves . . . I was truly astonished-by 
 both the poignancy and the deceptive(?) simplicity of this relatively shor
 t novel' Goodreads reviewer\, ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
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CATEGORIES:Book Discussion,Contact
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