Metro 2034

By: Dmitry Glukhovsky

Narrated by: Rupert Degas

Length: 11 hrs and 32 mins

Publisher's summary

The Metro books have put Dmitry Glukhovsky in the vanguard of Russian speculative fiction alongside the creator of Night Watch, Sergei Lukyanenko. A year after the events of Metro 2033, the last few survivors of the apocalypse, surrounded by mutants and monsters, face a terrifying new danger as they hang on for survival in the tunnels of the Moscow Metro. Featuring blistering action, vivid and tough characters, claustrophobic tension and dark satire, the Metro books have become bestsellers across Europe.

©2009 Dmitry Glukhovsky; English translation 2013 Andrew Bromfield (P)2014 Audible Inc.

a nice continuation

accents were more clear, or I am more familiar with them here in book II. I am looking forward to metro 2035!

Very different from Metro: Last Light

This was an amazing story, as to be expected of the metro series. Dark and haunting, very different from the game.

Amazing

Such an awesome book. The main character from the previous book doesn't have much of a role in it, but it has new characters and old that show them in different light.

Bummer

Not nearly as good as 2033. Disappointing storyline, disappointing ending. I listen to almost everything twice, would not listen again.

A great book for thoese who love the lore

Yes it's not as action packed as the games but as someone who loves the lore of the metro games it was great. I loved the book

Amazing... AGAIN.

once again, Metro surprised me and kept me engaged the entire time. credit also goes to the narrator who brings the characters to real life.

Lacks everything that made the first book amazing

Starts out interesting and thrilling, but then the story turns out to be flat and linear without any thrill. The characters are boring, cliché, and two dimensional.

Still a strong outing for a fantastic series

The main flaw with Metro 2034 is that it barely follows the main character, Artyom, from the previous book. Instead, it introduces several other less interesting characters and relegates him to the background. The story is not as compelling as the first novel and instead focuses on a deadly pandemic ravishing the metro.
Still, the same incredible worldbuilding applies to this work. The weird and dark world of the Metro continues to pervade every chapter of this work. Strange occurrences, power conflicts and the struggle to survive are all present. While not the best of the series, 2034 is still a great listen.

As good as the first one

A very good book. Good as the first one. I highly recommend that you take the time to read this book.

Short lived

Is there anything you would change about this book?

The story is lackluster, 11 hours and it barely scratch the surface of anything.
The idea is very promising, a new Homer (From Illiad), a Metro 2033 Homer, telling the story of an adventure he lived.

However, it falls short, and I mean short. It takes 11 hours for an arc of a story so simple that could be told in half the time, probably even less.

The book goes in-depth on things that doesn't matter, that won't build or help me understand or relate to characters, and yet leave alone matters that should be dwelved deeper.

What does Rupert Degas bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

He really goes into character and it makes the story believable.

If this book were a movie would you go see it?

If it were an episode of 20-30 minutes yes.

Any additional comments?

Great and promising start, underwhelming development.