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iluxia's review against another edition
5.0
"Contemplate the marvel that is existence, and rejoice that you are able to do so. I feel I have the right to tell you this because, as I am inscribing these words, I am doing the same."
Ted Chiang does not disappoint. I first read The Stories of Your Life and Others and was blown away; this book has achieved the impossible and exceeded that! Highly recommend for anyone interested in sci-fi - and even better if you're into the brainy, nerdy, complexly rendered, but still somehow very human kind of sci-fi stories. This book was well worth every minute!
Ted Chiang does not disappoint. I first read The Stories of Your Life and Others and was blown away; this book has achieved the impossible and exceeded that! Highly recommend for anyone interested in sci-fi - and even better if you're into the brainy, nerdy, complexly rendered, but still somehow very human kind of sci-fi stories. This book was well worth every minute!
emburs's review against another edition
challenging
inspiring
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
pipn_t's review against another edition
challenging
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Really good short story collection.
shandontread's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
rasha_reads's review against another edition
challenging
dark
informative
mysterious
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
phyllislee_'s review against another edition
Short stories don’t feel meaningful to me.
ben52095's review against another edition
emotional
inspiring
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.75
tinysleepyreader's review against another edition
5.0
4.5⭐️
I really enjoyed these collections of short stories. Each has a very unique world with it’s own set of rules and nature, but often shares something with our own reality. Creating worlds that abide by different rules lets the author ask some fascinating questions about human behavior - each story left me thinking “what would I have done?” for days afterwards. I love stories that stick with me and make me think.
I really enjoyed these collections of short stories. Each has a very unique world with it’s own set of rules and nature, but often shares something with our own reality. Creating worlds that abide by different rules lets the author ask some fascinating questions about human behavior - each story left me thinking “what would I have done?” for days afterwards. I love stories that stick with me and make me think.
viviantuyle's review against another edition
challenging
reflective
fast-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
5.0
dellaposta's review against another edition
5.0
Reading Chiang’s stories reminds me a lot of reading Borges. If you want to, it is easy to just enjoy them for the stories themselves. But each story centers on some kind of philosophical or moral puzzle. To read the story is to journey along with Chiang as he works through the puzzle and explores its various dimensions. And of course it doesn’t hurt that the stories are also about fun things like time travel, parallel universes, and adorable virtual pets.