Of Ants and Dinosaurs by Cixin Liu

Of Ants and Dinosaurs

Cixin Liu with Elizabeth Hanlon (Translator)

256 pages first pub 2005 (editions)

fiction science fiction adventurous mysterious tense medium-paced
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In a sunlit clearing in central Gondwana, on an otherwise ordinary day in the late Cretaceous, the seeds of Earth's first and greatest civilization were sown in the grisly aftermath of a Tyrannosaurus' lunch. Throughout the universe, intelligence ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 165 reviews

Moods

reflective 62%
adventurous 50%
funny 21%
tense 16%
dark 14%
informative 14%
inspiring 10%
lighthearted 10%
sad 10%
challenging 8%
hopeful 7%
mysterious 7%
emotional 5%
relaxing 1%

Pace

medium 46%
fast 41%
slow 11%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 83% | A mix: 15% | Character: 1%

Strong character development?

No: 52% | It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 7% | N/A: 5%

Loveable characters?

No: 45% | It's complicated: 37% | Yes: 11% | N/A: 5%

Diverse cast of characters?

It's complicated: 36% | Yes: 32% | N/A: 18% | No: 12%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 68% | No: 14% | It's complicated: 14% | N/A: 4%

Average rating

3.83

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