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causticcovercritic's review against another edition
3.0
A generously fat collection of Cixin Liu's novellas. Combines astonishing and amazing physics and cosmology ideas with seriously cardboard characterisations and dialogue. Like Golden Age SF written with access to 21st century theories. Frustrating and mind-boggling in equal measures.
agemot's review against another edition
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Ich dachte Anfangs, es wäre ein ganzer Roman und habe mich auf eine in den Bann ziehende Geschichte gefreut. Nach der ersten Geschichte war ich ein wenig enttäuscht, jedoch habe ich mich in den folgenden 10 Kurzgeschichten sehr tief verloren, im positiven Sinn.
Es sind manchmal ungewöhnliche Erzählungen, dennoch regen sie einen zum Nachdenken an und das ist wie, ich finde, die Hauptsache.
Klare Empfehlung.
Es sind manchmal ungewöhnliche Erzählungen, dennoch regen sie einen zum Nachdenken an und das ist wie, ich finde, die Hauptsache.
Klare Empfehlung.
jackhenry's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
lighthearted
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
xispo's review against another edition
4.0
A solid selection of stories - can see him playing around with some of concepts he employs in the Three Body Problem series. I like that at least two of the stories were threaded together. I usually avoid short story collections due to the risk of getting one or more clunkers thrown in there, but these are all pretty great.
algorithm0392's review against another edition
3.0
Some tortured storytelling devices in many of the stories in the middle, including an overreliance on odd narrative structures. The Wandering Earth story was great, as were the last two (With Her Eyes and Cannonball), which turned traditional science fiction themes of space exploration on their head.
A lot of techno-pessimism about the state of what’s to come.
Book caught my eye at Powell’s in Portland -> CA then DC.
A lot of techno-pessimism about the state of what’s to come.
Book caught my eye at Powell’s in Portland -> CA then DC.
eliaa's review against another edition
challenging
hopeful
informative
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
Content Warnings
Moderate: Misogyny, Death, Genocide, Sexism, and War
lsparrow's review against another edition
4.0
I loved this collection of Sci Fi stories. So many different ideas and futures and possibilities that become idea worms and eat their way into your brain and keep you thinking over the ideas and possibilities for worlds and universes and futures.
hent03's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
informative
inspiring
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.0
bentohbox's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
ok so I am an idiot, and read this instead of Death's End without checking because I thought it was related to Dark Forest (spoilers, it's not)
that being said, this was an entertaining and moderately thought-provoking collection of novella science fiction. the quandary of "saving humanity" coupled with the ways in which these stories make you grasp the rapid obsolescence of our own existence makes for fantastic, creative storytelling. it's by far not my favorite Liu collection, but it had its bright spots.
that being said, this was an entertaining and moderately thought-provoking collection of novella science fiction. the quandary of "saving humanity" coupled with the ways in which these stories make you grasp the rapid obsolescence of our own existence makes for fantastic, creative storytelling. it's by far not my favorite Liu collection, but it had its bright spots.