Ball Lightning by Cixin Liu

Ball Lightning

Cixin Liu with Bruno Roubicek (Narrator)

11 hours first pub 2004 (editions)

fiction science fiction mysterious medium-paced
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When Chen's parents are incinerated before his eyes by a blast of ball lightning, he devotes his life to cracking the secret of this mysterious natural phenomenon. The more he learns, the more he comes to realize that ball lightning is just the ti...

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Moods

mysterious 71%
adventurous 44%
challenging 38%
dark 35%
tense 30%
informative 29%
reflective 25%
emotional 11%
inspiring 9%
sad 8%
relaxing 2%
funny 1%
hopeful 1%

Pace

medium 56%
slow 33%
fast 9%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 51% | A mix: 37% | Character: 11%

Strong character development?

No: 46% | Yes: 30% | It's complicated: 22% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

No: 42% | It's complicated: 36% | Yes: 20% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 64% | Yes: 19% | It's complicated: 14% | N/A: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 44% | No: 32% | It's complicated: 21% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

3.62

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