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3.69 AVERAGE
3.69 AVERAGE
A collection of fun short science fiction stories. Deep time and wild science fiction - lots of fun. A mixed set of shorts - some I loved, a few were "just ok."
A bit varying in quality, as short story collections often are. It was fun to see the author experimenting with devices that would be expanded upon in 3BP, though I think they are all done better in that series. As a result, this felt like a collection of practice runs. Overall I still enjoyed them.
My favorite two stories are Fire in the Earth and Full Spectrum Barrage Jamming.
My favorite two stories are Fire in the Earth and Full Spectrum Barrage Jamming.
This was a little too technical for me. I couldn't get into most of the stories.
adventurous
dark
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
N/A
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
N/A
When The Three Body Problem was published in an english translation, SFF fans were immediately enamoured by Cixin Liu and his fascinating imagination that flirted with both the possible and the far-fetched in equal measures. In this anthology the reader will find eleven works of short fiction by this prolific author, translated by different individuals including Joel Martinsen, the translator of The Dark Forest. All these translations are new, as these works have never been published in english before, but the stories themselves are not with the oldest one called Contraction, copyrighted in 1985 and published in 1999. The newest of the stories, The Time Migration, was published in 2014.
The author draws a parallel theme in his stories also evident in his famous Three-Body Problem trilogy, namely the challenges that concern all of humanity. He also explores the relationship between humanity's smallness in comparison to the greatness of the universe. Although as he explains, humanity is small collectively and individually, it is apparent...continue reading
The author draws a parallel theme in his stories also evident in his famous Three-Body Problem trilogy, namely the challenges that concern all of humanity. He also explores the relationship between humanity's smallness in comparison to the greatness of the universe. Although as he explains, humanity is small collectively and individually, it is apparent...continue reading
Lo dejé de leer. Soy un tipo depresivo por naturaleza, pero este hombre con sus historias me gana por goleada. Demasiada tristeza y amargura hasta para mí.
A mixed bag. Some excellent stories. Some mediocre stories. Some completely ridiculous.
challenging
hopeful
informative
slow-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
Interesting stories. Enjoyable. Listened to audiobook version.