This is the final of four parts of my notes after I finished reading Roadside Picnic. In this final part (see parts one, two and three), I classify my notes as “Ending”. SPOILER ALERT: By the end of Roadside Picnic, Redrick Schuhart has reached the object rumoured to grant a person’s deepest wish. He has… — read more

This is the third of four parts of my notes after I finished reading Roadside Picnic. In this third part (see parts one and two), I classify my notes as “Meaning”: What the roadside picnic really means. The title Roadside Picnic sounds almost pleasant, but its meaning is anything but comforting. One character (Dr Valentine… — read more