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![]() ![]() Even the original ending, which saw protagonist Artyom die, was eventually altered due to feedback. Everything was under scrutiny, from the ammunition-based economy to the calibre of bullets used in different firearms, leading Glukhovsky to evolve his vision. His story of people fighting for survival in Russia’s metro system resonated with readers, and these readers unwittingly became the book’s editors. Rejected by traditional publishers, he just wanted people to read his take on the post-apocalypse, set within the veins of Moscow. ![]() The Russian author and journalist placed the entire text online where it could be enjoyed for free. ![]() “I've always used the opportunity to make political statements in Metro games” - Dmitry Glukhovsky was first published on December 10.ĭmitry Glukhovsky beta tested his debut novel, Metro 2033. It’s been a wild year for VG247, so to celebrate we’re going to be republishing some of our favourite work published in 2018 – opinion pieces, features, and interviews, that we’ve enjoyed writing and reading, and which we believe showcase some of our best work. ![]() ![]() Toad, and in that sense those places and characters are real and actual. We're not suggesting Narnia is a real place, or rabbits actually have detailed mythologies, at least not in the sense most people would use words like "real" and "actual." But there are books about Aslan, and there are books about Bigwig and Fiver, Matthias the Mouse, and Mr. ![]() Just because most animals don't talk doesn't mean none of them can. Granted, birds with the vocal capacity for imitative speech and supernaturally gifted pack animals aren't really in the same league, but you get the idea. There are real-life precedents for talking animals-parrots can speak, crows can acquire human vocabularies, and Balaam's donkey carried on a conversation with the reluctant prophet. Is it just because they're characters in books? or is it because animals actually have quite a bit to tell us about human nature and the realities of the world we occupy? ![]() ![]() ![]() While most characters in literature who encounter talking animals aren't that nonchalant about it, they seem a lot more accepting of bizarre phenomena than most real people would be. If your dog put on trousers and brought you the morning paper and a cup of coffee, you probably wouldn't accept them quietly and start reading the sports page. ![]() |