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cgoiris's review
3.0
Bit on the short side for a proper review, however: interesting world building. Protagonist is very one-dimensional but what can one expect from a 50ish page story?
see_sadie_read's review
3.0
2.5
Not my favorite Liu Cixin so far. Creative & science heavy, as always, but felt very much like it focused on the unimportant in the face of other, wider-scale, more important things. It did eventually culminate in an interesting epiphany for the MC though.
Not my favorite Liu Cixin so far. Creative & science heavy, as always, but felt very much like it focused on the unimportant in the face of other, wider-scale, more important things. It did eventually culminate in an interesting epiphany for the MC though.
slightlyliterary's review
mysterious
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? No
si0bhan's review
3.0
Mountain was a story that started slowly, and it took a while before I was won over by it. In fact, I spent a while fearing I would give a two-star rating. When it came together, however, it won me over. It’s a unique story, one that certainly comes together in an interesting way, and it’s well worth sticking with.
Although not my favourite short story from the author, this was an enjoyable quick read.
Although not my favourite short story from the author, this was an enjoyable quick read.
peter__b's review
1.0
So a conveniently placed mountain-climber sees a massive pillar of water and misconstrues it to be a 'mountain'. Stupid, but let's see how this plays out. Using his vast experience in traversing all the worlds mountains, he decides to swim up the pillar. Riiiight, because his strong swimming ability was so well set up. Next, he reaches the top of said water 'mountain' with astonishing ease (must have been all that mountain climbing experience, am I right?) and is greeted by aliens who conveniently know every human language because that's what the story needs. So then we get to the real crux of the story which is actually the aliens giving us an absurd recollection of how they gained sentience in the middle of a hollow planet (which, btw, is impossible). This story is a long and drawn-out series of events ranging from stupid to inconsistent. When we finally end with an even more absurd question about the nature of the universe, I honestly didn't really care anymore.
squallido's review
5.0
Un relato que va más allá de la ciencia ficción para colarse en una de las verdades universales de la naturaleza de todas las criaturas vivas, el deseo de conocer, de llegar más allá, de escalar montañas.
Un relato genial que recorre la evolución de una raza alienígena completamente diferente a la humana a través de su historia, que nos abre la mente y nos planta la duda de nuestra posición como raza en el vasto universo; y todo esto en unas escasas 50 páginas.
Recomendado 100%. Gracias a Odo por descubrirme a Liu Cixin
Un relato genial que recorre la evolución de una raza alienígena completamente diferente a la humana a través de su historia, que nos abre la mente y nos planta la duda de nuestra posición como raza en el vasto universo; y todo esto en unas escasas 50 páginas.
Recomendado 100%. Gracias a Odo por descubrirme a Liu Cixin
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