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Jumpnauts by Hao Jingfang

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bebidocrimes's review against another edition

I was ready to meet this book where it's at with regards to the Ancient Aliens theory, but frequently a scene would delve into dialogue heavy philosophy debates that I was not interested in. I almost read on to meet the aliens, but I didn't love the characters enough for the stakes to matter to me.

acharpentier's review against another edition

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slow-paced

2.0

clearly's review against another edition

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adventurous funny mysterious 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

4.0

klibri's review against another edition

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Loveable characters? No

2.25

He repeatedly disrespects boundaries—but she's intrigued. He also happens to be an astronomer-hacker who is tall, handsome, wealthy, and an expert martial artist. The first 60% doesn't stretch beyond that level of groundwork. Once they meet extraterrestrials, the interactions still ring petulant. Also I thought Ken Liu was a better translator. Was he in a rush?

gretcheng's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging reflective medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

Enjoyed the character dynamics and found family aspects, but the heavy handed philosophy and physics in the latter half of the book dragged down the story and plot for me. I appreciated the notes from the translator!

emilyrandolph_epstein's review against another edition

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The way Jiang Liu treats his mom is a real turn-off at first, but I was willing to push through, but then he starts relentlessly flirting with a woman he's meeting to discuss certain astronomical findings, treating her like a romantic object rather than a colleague. I was astonished that a woman wrote such casual misogyny.