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4.03 AVERAGE
4.03 AVERAGE
Each one of these stories is a fascinating exploration of an idea. My favourite is probably Mountain, but each one made me question something about our civilisation, about humanity. It was a bit weird to read short stories that have their own chapters and it's definitely dense hard scifi
some very good stories and a couple kind of lame ones, but on the whole a really good collection.
A collection of short stories by an author is is rapidly becoming a must read for me.
Now not all of these worked equally for me but I found each story had something unique to say and as usual provided an interesting perspective. The cover story The Wandering Earth is worth buying this for alone it is a simply stunning and detailed story of how to avoid the sun exploding.
If you haven't read anything by this author before then please do go and read The Three Body Problem trilogy and then come back to this, if you've read that then I assume the only reason this isn't on your list is because short stories aint your hing, pick it up you might be surprised!
Now not all of these worked equally for me but I found each story had something unique to say and as usual provided an interesting perspective. The cover story The Wandering Earth is worth buying this for alone it is a simply stunning and detailed story of how to avoid the sun exploding.
If you haven't read anything by this author before then please do go and read The Three Body Problem trilogy and then come back to this, if you've read that then I assume the only reason this isn't on your list is because short stories aint your hing, pick it up you might be surprised!
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
reflective
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
N/A
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
A brilliant collection of short stores with fascinating ideas to explore.
I would give this 4.5
Wowzer this selection of short stories is hard to describe; at times bleak, at times hopeful, at times scary, but always interesting.
Wowzer this selection of short stories is hard to describe; at times bleak, at times hopeful, at times scary, but always interesting.
hopeful
informative
reflective
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
*book #6 for march buzzword challenge: locations
*thank you to libro.fm for this audio copy
I had a grand old time reading this! These stories were absurd and imaginative and interested in the collective response to changes in our lived realities. Very very fun and interesting and thought-provoking!
*thank you to libro.fm for this audio copy
I had a grand old time reading this! These stories were absurd and imaginative and interested in the collective response to changes in our lived realities. Very very fun and interesting and thought-provoking!
Al ser un libro de relatos la puntuación final es siempre intermedia, pero le dejo cuatro estrellas sobre todo por la enorme imaginación que tiene Cixin Liu. Sus historias parten de la base de la ciencia ficción más común, invasiones extraterrestres, inteligencia artificial, alta tecnología o viajes interestelares, pero de algún modo siempre se las arregla para darles un toque personal que de verdad, a mí no se me ocurrirían esas cosas jamás (tampoco escribo ciencia ficción pero a ver). Es sin duda un autor muy ecologista, profundamente consciente del cambio climático, y aunque da un mensaje de crítica en la mayoría de sus relatos, no alecciona en absoluto, sino deja que sus personajes y argumentos hablen por sí mismos. Para colmo, es incluso capaz de reírse de sí mismo, pues en uno de los relatos se incluye a sí mismo en la forma también de escritor de ciencia ficción, pero que escribe una novela de diez millones de caracteres y tropecientos tomos que le lleva a la ruina. Es una genialidad de persona. Ah, y no se me olvida añadir que la magnífica traducción de Javier Altayó hace la lectura increíblemente más amena y mejor.
If your sci-fi doesn't explain the math of how the death of a gas giant slowly erodes the atmosphere I don't want it.
adventurous
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No