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4.03 AVERAGE
4.03 AVERAGE
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Loveable characters:
Complicated
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
adventurous
dark
emotional
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
dark
funny
informative
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
adventurous
challenging
dark
informative
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
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Strong character development:
N/A
Loveable characters:
N/A
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
A great introduction to Liu Cixin, and the first library book that I've completed in a long while! I really enjoy short fiction, and I wasn't aware that's what this was when I got on the waiting list for it! The 10 stories definitely felt like they were along some common themes, or in adjacent universes, to the extent that it was hard to tell if they were actually referencing other stories or not sometimes. Overall, I really enjoyed this book and now I'm excited to explore more of his work!
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
The Wandering Earth is a solid addition to Cixin Liu's body of short stories. After my experience with A View from the Stars, I'm prepared to say that Liu may write better short stories than his already incredible longford science fiction.
While most of the stories in this collection resonated with me, I was particularly struck by the first three, "The Wandering Earth," "Mountain," and "The Sun of China." In The Wandering Earth, Liu imagines a future where humans have to survive the death of the Sun, and instead of leaving Earth choose to move the planet with them. "Mountain" tells the story about a world disrupted by the arrival of aliens and an ambitious mountain climber who wants to reach them. Finally, "The Sun of China" imagines the life of who works as a cleaner of the panels of a massive space-born solar array.
As with his other stories, those contained in The Wandering Earth appeal primarily to the ultimate goals and aspirations of humanity. By focusing on curiosity and hope, Liu crafts narratives that are appealing and thought provoking. The one downside of this technique is that Liu often assumes a baseline of scientific knowledge (particularly in astronomy) that may be above the average reader. While he employs nuanced concepts like redshift and future aspirations like neutrino communication to great effect in The Wandering Earth, I do think his stories are generally approachable if you're willing to be taken for the ride.
Liu is often critiqued for his lack of detailed characterization. While these stories (understandably given their length) focus more on plot than on the characters, I do think there are some highlights in these works. Particularly, the persistence of the viewpoint characters of "Mountain" and "The Sun of China" has stuck with me.
Whether or not you liked The Remembrance of the Earth's Past trilogy, I think The Wandering Earth is well worth a read. While I like the composition style of A View from the Stars better, this collection may well have Liu's best stories contained within its pages.
While most of the stories in this collection resonated with me, I was particularly struck by the first three, "The Wandering Earth," "Mountain," and "The Sun of China." In The Wandering Earth, Liu imagines a future where humans have to survive the death of the Sun, and instead of leaving Earth choose to move the planet with them. "Mountain" tells the story about a world disrupted by the arrival of aliens and an ambitious mountain climber who wants to reach them. Finally, "The Sun of China" imagines the life of who works as a cleaner of the panels of a massive space-born solar array.
As with his other stories, those contained in The Wandering Earth appeal primarily to the ultimate goals and aspirations of humanity. By focusing on curiosity and hope, Liu crafts narratives that are appealing and thought provoking. The one downside of this technique is that Liu often assumes a baseline of scientific knowledge (particularly in astronomy) that may be above the average reader. While he employs nuanced concepts like redshift and future aspirations like neutrino communication to great effect in The Wandering Earth, I do think his stories are generally approachable if you're willing to be taken for the ride.
Liu is often critiqued for his lack of detailed characterization. While these stories (understandably given their length) focus more on plot than on the characters, I do think there are some highlights in these works. Particularly, the persistence of the viewpoint characters of "Mountain" and "The Sun of China" has stuck with me.
Whether or not you liked The Remembrance of the Earth's Past trilogy, I think The Wandering Earth is well worth a read. While I like the composition style of A View from the Stars better, this collection may well have Liu's best stories contained within its pages.
Mit die wandernde Erde hat mich Liu Cixin ein weiteres Mal begeistert. Nachdem ich die Trisolaris-Trilogie regelrecht verschlungen habe erging es mir mit den meisten Erzählungen in die wandernde Erde ähnlich. Die Geschichten beeindrucken mit Einfallsreichtum und man fragt sich hin und wieder, könnte das wirklich irgendwann so oder so ähnlich die menschliche Realität sein? Besonders gefallen hat mir "Das Ende der Kreidezeit", trieb mir an so mancher Stelle ein Schmunzeln ins Gesicht. Die Vorstellung, die Dinosaurier waren eine hoch entwickelte Gesellschaft, die sich in einem heiß gewordenen Kalten Krieg selbst auslöschen, hat meine Fantasie auf Hochtouren gebracht. Für mich als naturwissenschaftlich unversierten Leser klingen die Technologien und Szenarien fast immer sehr glaubhaft und überzeugend. Ich kann es kaum erwarten, mehr von diesem intelligenten Meister der Science-Fiction zu lesen.
adventurous
inspiring
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No