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I'm now reading Roadside Picnic by the Strugatsky brothers. It's the novel that inspired both the Tarkovsky movie Stalker and the video game series S.T.A.L.K.E.R.
It's really well written. I was having a little trouble getting into it at first because it's different from what I usually read. The story is told from the perspective of a character whom you follow going about their often shady business. It reminded me of the style of film noir detectives. It's not really my thing, but the book is good enough to keep me reading.
When finished I'm gonna watch the movie with my boyfriend, who has it on DVD. We did this with 1984 as well, which was a good experience.
Love that book and its descendants. The movie is an amazing piece of cinema. Rarely have I been so entranced by the back of someone's head. Tarkovsky was a master of his craft. The movie is fairly different from the book in many ways, but possibly for the better.
Hope you enjoy the experience!
Thanks! I keep hearing good things about the movie, definitely looking forward to watching it.