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pyropez's review against another edition
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
3.0
rukmini's review against another edition
4.0
Even better than the first anthology. Highlights for me: Submarines (Han Song); What has passed shall in kinder light appear (Baoshu); The snow of Jinyang (Zhang Ran); Coming of the Light and A history of future illnesses (Chen Qiufan).
books_and_keys's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
informative
reflective
medium-paced
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
3.25
smalefowles's review against another edition
3.0
I feel as if I was dragging myself through all three of the books I was reading lately (oh, I still haven't finished one? Oh, sunk cost is a fallacy? Oh really? But I have this Reading Challenge, you see...). Which means I feel very three stars about them, even if they don't precisely deserve that.
A few of these stories were very enjoyable, but I kept getting bogged down. There was what seemed like a wide variety of types of scifi featured here, so I'm sure there's something for everyone. There was just very little for me.
A few of these stories were very enjoyable, but I kept getting bogged down. There was what seemed like a wide variety of types of scifi featured here, so I'm sure there's something for everyone. There was just very little for me.
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
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
Content Warnings
Graphic: Ableism, Death, Grief, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, Death of parent, Mental illness, and Violence
nuclearpotato's review against another edition
3.0
My Rating: 7.5/10
This book was somewhat of a disappointment for me. Apparently Chinese sci-fi still has a long way to go. Many of the stories in the collection were either boring or executed badly. However, I will still review the three that made an impression on me.
Moonlight - Liu Cixin
Moonlight is a amusing alternate history short story, asking "what if?" questions. It focuses on the energy problem humans are facing right now. The time travel concept in this story falls into the "changing" type, reminding me of Asimov's The End of Eternity.
What has Passed Shall in Kinder Light Appear - Baoshu
A heartwarming yet heart-wrenching story revolving around a reversed Chinese history. Even though this theme isn't new to the genre, Baoshu's storytelling is both well-crafted and thought-provoking. It is recommended to have prior knowledge of modern Chinese history(1949-2008) before reading this.
The Snow of Jinyang - Zhang Ran
This was just overall a very fun read. It's about how a time traveler utilizes his knowledge of modern science to defend Jinyang against the Song army. The primitive "Internet" he created was especially fascinating.
This book was somewhat of a disappointment for me. Apparently Chinese sci-fi still has a long way to go. Many of the stories in the collection were either boring or executed badly. However, I will still review the three that made an impression on me.
Moonlight - Liu Cixin
Moonlight is a amusing alternate history short story, asking "what if?" questions. It focuses on the energy problem humans are facing right now. The time travel concept in this story falls into the "changing" type, reminding me of Asimov's The End of Eternity.
What has Passed Shall in Kinder Light Appear - Baoshu
A heartwarming yet heart-wrenching story revolving around a reversed Chinese history. Even though this theme isn't new to the genre, Baoshu's storytelling is both well-crafted and thought-provoking. It is recommended to have prior knowledge of modern Chinese history(1949-2008) before reading this.
The Snow of Jinyang - Zhang Ran
This was just overall a very fun read. It's about how a time traveler utilizes his knowledge of modern science to defend Jinyang against the Song army. The primitive "Internet" he created was especially fascinating.
zoe_1701's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
hopeful
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
bbbarttt's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.0