![]() The beings landed in six Zones across the planet, stayed for only two days, and then left, without making any contact with humanity. Roadside Picnic is set in the years following an extraterrestrial event on Earth, known as the Visit. It’s a bit daunting to write a blog post about a book that is widely regarded as one of the greatest science fiction novels of all time, and deservedly so: what can I add to the discussion that hasn’t already been said? I won’t presume to add new insight about the book, but will simply share those thoughts that occurred to me while reading. The next natural choice was the classic 1972 novel Roadside Picnic, by Arkady and Boris Strugatsky. Ever since I read Dmitry Glukhovsky’s sublime 2005 novel Metro 2033, I’ve been interested in reading more Russian science fiction. ![]()
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