Reviews tagging 'Mental illness'

Broken Stars: Contemporary Chinese Science Fiction in Translation by Cheng Jingbo, Gu Shi, Zhang Ran, Xia Jia, Ma Boyong, Anna Wu, Mingwei Song, Regina Kanyu Wang, Baoshu, Chen Qiufan, Han Song, Hao Jingfang, Tang Fei, Cixin Liu, Fei Dao

2 reviews

yuyuv's review against another edition

adventurous challenging reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? N/A
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

2.0

Goodnight, Melancholy 2
Moonlight 4
Broken Stars 2
Submarines 3
Salinger and the Koreans 2
Under a Dangling Sky 4
What Has Passed Shall in Kinder Light Appear 2
The New Year Train 3
The Robot Who Liked to Tell Tall Tales 3
The Snow of Jinyang 3
The Restaurant at the End of the Universe: Laba Porridge 3
The First Emperor’s Games 4
Reflection 2
The Brain Box 2
Coming of the Light 2
A History of Future Illnesses 1 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Death, Grief, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, Death of parent, Mental illness, and Violence

littlewishling's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? N/A
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

3.75

A really good introduction to Chinese science fiction although I think I might have enjoyed some of the stories more if I had a better understanding of Chinese history. There’s a broad enough range of stories that I can confidently say any reader will find one they enjoy.  

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Content Warnings

Minor: Ableism, Death, and Mental illness