Reviews

To Hold Up the Sky by Cixin Liu

strategineer's review against another edition

2.0

To Hold Up the Sky is a collection of short stories from Liu Cixin who's mostly known for his Three Body Problem trilogy.

This collection is a mixed bag. The stories range from very bad, to middling to great. Two (out of eleven) stories really spoke to me and the rest were mostly meh.

jonahbf's review against another edition

2.0

There are a few diamonds in the rough, but most of these stories are thoroughly mediocre and uninspired. You can tell that Liu used all of his best stories in The Wandering Earth: this collection contains those that didn't make the cut

blazingstar's review against another edition

dark mysterious medium-paced

3.5

heyitsmeg777's review against another edition

4.0

I have read Cixin Liu's first book of his series the three body problem and while it was good, it was a bit complex, but I love his prose and how he tells his stories and I am glad to know that this short story collection didn't disappoint me. Although these stories reflect on the past, it feels very futuristic and I enjoyed taking a trip through time with his stories and I didn't expect to enjoy this so much!

Thank you Netgalley for this ARC in exchange for an honest review! Thanks to the author too!

lararunningwild's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark hopeful fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix

5.0

laurahopp's review against another edition

adventurous challenging mysterious reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

kcalibo's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.25

Collection of short stories some showcasing the ideas later incorporated into his later novels

oldpatricka's review against another edition

4.0

I didn’t live every story, the war one was kind of gruesome, but lots of interesting ideas.

jane_kelsey's review against another edition

3.0

I loved some better than others. Interesting concepts.

jwinn's review against another edition

challenging medium-paced

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

0.5