
Overview
Product/Book – Metro 2033 (Paperback) by Dmitry Glukhovsky [#1 of the ‘Metro’ trilogy/series]
Price – ₹180/- (Selling Price) + ₹60/- (Delivery Charges) = ₹240/-
Website – https://bookzoo.in/
Review
“NOT sponsored/promotional.”
Bookzoo is an Indian e-commerce venture based in Bangalore (under the name of SARGAM INTERNATIONAL TRADING COMPANY), which specializes in the online sale of numerous books, mainly in the children’s genre.
I have personally ordered from them on three occasions, and have been absolutely satisfied each time. Hence, I’m also really glad to be doing this review.
So, I was looking to purchase ‘Metro 2033’ by Dmitry Glukhovsky for quite some time. With the games being absolutely amazing, it was just right to delve into the first installment of the original works that inspired them, ultimately making its place into the ‘pop culture’ scene globally.
And while searching through the internet, I finally found it on Bookzoo… that too at an absolute bargain price of ₹180/- only! Of course, the book was available at other online platforms too, like Amazon, Bookswagon, etc. But the prices being offered there were much, much higher. And so, I had no doubt in my mind when I decided to buy the book straight away from Bookzoo, even though it was used/second-hand (but still in a pretty good condition!).
Delivery info.
- Ordered – 29/03/2023.
- Delivered – 31/03/2023.
- From – Bangalore, Karnataka.
- To – Mumbai, Maharashtra.
- Delivered by/delivery partner – Delhivery.
- ₹60/- extra charges/fees for packaging/delivery.
- SMS, e-mail, and WhatsApp notifications present throughout, including payment confirmation, order confirmation, shipping details, ‘out for delivery’, feedback, etc.
- Overall, extremely satisfied with the delivery service!
Packaging info.
- Outer recyclable layer/bag.
- Inner second layer of bubble wrap.
- Then a third layer of paper covering the product.
- Product arrived in an excellent condition; as shown and described on the website as ‘like new/almost new.’
- Overall, excellent packaging! No damage to the product whatsoever, plus no damage to the package in general. Highly satisfied!

What was great?
- Delivery + packaging both were excellent!
- A handwritten ‘thank you for ordering/purchasing’ note from the founder (nice touch!).
- The website also displays the actual front and the back cover images of the books, which makes it even easier for the customers to purchase, especially when it comes to a specific cover/edition required, plus the quality of the book in general when it’s used/second-hand (a great thing by the way).
What could be improved?
- In my honest opinion, there was nothing much negative to speak about! (except maybe that more such sci-fi/fantasy books be available!).
Rating: – 9/10 (A gem!)