325 reviews for:

The Paper Menagerie

Ken Liu

4.58 AVERAGE

anniepala's review against another edition

5.0

emotional hopeful sad fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

lerawr's review against another edition

5.0

emotional inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

billyt's review against another edition

5.0

emotional reflective sad

Plot or Character Driven: Character

itratali's review against another edition

4.0

challenging emotional reflective sad tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

kay_river's review against another edition

5.0

emotional inspiring reflective sad

simplysabri's review against another edition

5.0

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Hands-down one of my favorite short stories and one I cannot shut up about. Ever since I read it in high school, it's stuck with me because it's just that good. I have always loved the genre because it's grounded in a realistic setting and yet has an element of magic that just might be believable. Paper Menagerie speaks to the generational divide, cultural assimilation, heritage, familial ties, belonging, and loss. I remember being so touched by this story that I ended up crying. Wonderful story progression especially for its length. It is so genuinely beautiful and heartbreaking all at once. I highly recommend it.

riandv's review against another edition

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yeah i cried like hell, especially as Asian-Canadian who can relate

ladynigelia's review against another edition

5.0

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A masterful weaving of truth and magic.
As a mixed race person, I definitely understood the pushing away of my own foreignness but not to the same extreme. The humanity is real and heartfelt. The magic is sweet and beautiful.

zorora's review against another edition

5.0

reflective sad fast-paced

carlos_r's review against another edition

5.0

emotional reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes