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After learning that We was an inspiration for Orwell's 1984 it was clear to me, that I had to read this book.
The novel consists of a journal made by a man named D-503 (people in the We-world have no names, only a letter followed by a number). D-503 is an engineer and mathematician who builds a rocket ship called Integral that is supposed to bring the order of the city, called the United State (see below), to the rest of the universe. In United State every aspect of the daily life is regulated, b ...more
The novel consists of a journal made by a man named D-503 (people in the We-world have no names, only a letter followed by a number). D-503 is an engineer and mathematician who builds a rocket ship called Integral that is supposed to bring the order of the city, called the United State (see below), to the rest of the universe. In United State every aspect of the daily life is regulated, b ...more
Frequently Asked Questions/Misunderstandings About We
Q: So, 1984 is just a total ripoff of this?
A: No, 1984 owes it a debt, but Orwell had a different post-WWII British sentiment that gives his vision a very different feel. If anything feels like a straight ripoff of We, it's Anthem.
Q: So, you have to be Russian to read this?
A: Nope. It felt very modern and very accessible to me. The thing that put up the biggest author/reader barrier was Zamyatin's artsiness. The narration often spins off into ...more
Q: So, 1984 is just a total ripoff of this?
A: No, 1984 owes it a debt, but Orwell had a different post-WWII British sentiment that gives his vision a very different feel. If anything feels like a straight ripoff of We, it's Anthem.
Q: So, you have to be Russian to read this?
A: Nope. It felt very modern and very accessible to me. The thing that put up the biggest author/reader barrier was Zamyatin's artsiness. The narration often spins off into ...more
A lot of people have criticised the writing style of this book, but I feel it fits they way the narrative is constructed from the lead character's thoughts as they occur to him. To me though the most interesting part is the parallels with Brave New World and 1984 both of which were clearly influenced by this novel.
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