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4.03 AVERAGE
4.03 AVERAGE
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I really enjoy the writing of this author. I like reading short stories occasionally. Now, I want to read something else from Cixin Liu. There was only one short story in this collection that I didn't love and it was OK. I loved the others enough to still give it 5 stars.
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
adventurous
dark
emotional
fast-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
adventurous
dark
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cancer, Death, Genocide, Xenophobia, Death of parent, Murder, Colonisation, War
adventurous
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
N/A
Strong character development:
N/A
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
N/A
adventurous
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
N/A
Loveable characters:
N/A
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Authors short stories are much better than his novels.
The Wandering Earth 5/5, I was obsessed and now I get it. I get why people like to read Liu’s work.
Mountain 5/5, I like how morally grey the protagonist is.
Of Ants and Dinosaurs 5/5, this one made me laugh several times. Very interesting.
Sun of China, 5/5 I think this was my favorite. It left me feeling very hopeful.
The Wages of Humanity, 3/5 I was a bit bored by this one.
Curse 5.0, 5/5 love that for her.
The Micro-Age 5/5, I thought this one was so interesting and also took a suddenly dark turn.
Devourer 5/5, Ultron could never.
Taking Care of Gods 5/5, I really liked this concept even if it did feel a bit long winded by the end but that kind of fit the God’s character.
With Her Eyes 5/5, I think the twist with this one made it more heartfelt. I think the idea of terranauts is so cool.
The Longest Fall 4/5, I like how this one looped back to the story before, but it also got to be a little long winded in the end.
Mountain 5/5, I like how morally grey the protagonist is.
Of Ants and Dinosaurs 5/5, this one made me laugh several times. Very interesting.
Sun of China, 5/5 I think this was my favorite. It left me feeling very hopeful.
The Wages of Humanity, 3/5 I was a bit bored by this one.
Curse 5.0, 5/5 love that for her.
The Micro-Age 5/5, I thought this one was so interesting and also took a suddenly dark turn.
Devourer 5/5, Ultron could never.
Taking Care of Gods 5/5, I really liked this concept even if it did feel a bit long winded by the end but that kind of fit the God’s character.
With Her Eyes 5/5, I think the twist with this one made it more heartfelt. I think the idea of terranauts is so cool.
The Longest Fall 4/5, I like how this one looped back to the story before, but it also got to be a little long winded in the end.
challenging
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
N/A
Loveable characters:
N/A
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
This was a cool series and it really has you think about life and the prospect of life outside of Earth. If you like sci-fi then Cixin Liu is a great author to dive into.
adventurous
dark
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
N/A
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This is a really fantastic group of stories. Probably my second favorite Cixin Liu work to the Three Body series.