Broken Stars: Contemporary Chinese Science Fiction in Translation by Cheng Jingbo, Gu Shi, Zhang Ran, Xia Jia, Ma Boyong, Anna Wu, Mingwei Song, Regina Kanyu Wang, Baoshu, Chen Qiufan, Han Song, Hao Jingfang, Tang Fei, Cixin Liu, Fei Dao

480 pages first pub 2019 (editions)

fiction science fiction short stories adventurous mysterious medium-paced
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A new anthology of Chinese short-fiction by award winning author Ken Liu. Here are sixteen short stories from China's groundbreaking SFF writers, edited and translated by award-winning author Ken Liu. In Hugo award-winner Liu Cixin's 'Moonlight', ...

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Moods

adventurous 68%
challenging 58%
reflective 56%
mysterious 41%
dark 30%
emotional 25%
informative 21%
funny 20%
hopeful 15%
sad 8%
tense 6%
inspiring 5%
relaxing 5%
lighthearted 3%

Pace

medium 72%
slow 16%
fast 11%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 55% | N/A: 30% | Plot: 13%

Strong character development?

N/A: 47% | It's complicated: 36% | No: 11% | Yes: 4%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 44% | N/A: 41% | No: 6% | Yes: 6%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 42% | N/A: 28% | No: 16% | It's complicated: 11%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

N/A: 46% | It's complicated: 36% | No: 9% | Yes: 7%

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3.79

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