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437 pages • first pub 2016 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781784975692
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Head of Zeus
Publication date: 08 September 2016
Description
Ken Liu is one of the most original, thought-provoking and award-winning short-story writers of his generation. This is the first collection of his work - sixteen stories that invoke the magical within the mundane, by turns profound, beguiling and...
Community Reviews Summary of 5,651 reviews
Moods
emotional 73%
challenging 49%
dark 47%
sad 42%
informative 38%
adventurous 33%
inspiring 26%
mysterious 23%
hopeful 22%
tense 17%
funny 8%
lighthearted 2%
relaxing 2%
Pace
fast 12%
slow 12%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 63% | Plot: 16% | Character: 11% | N/A: 7%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 38% | Yes: 31% | N/A: 18% | No: 10%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 46% | Yes: 36% | N/A: 11% | No: 5%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 86% | No: 4% | It's complicated: 4% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 39% | It's complicated: 31% | No: 14% | N/A: 14%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Torture, Rape, ViolenceModerate
Racism, Suicide, DeathMinor
Racial slurs
437 pages • first pub 2016 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781784975692
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Head of Zeus
Publication date: 08 September 2016
Description
Ken Liu is one of the most original, thought-provoking and award-winning short-story writers of his generation. This is the first collection of his work - sixteen stories that invoke the magical within the mundane, by turns profound, beguiling and...
Community Reviews Summary of 5,651 reviews
Moods
emotional 73%
challenging 49%
dark 47%
sad 42%
informative 38%
adventurous 33%
inspiring 26%
mysterious 23%
hopeful 22%
tense 17%
funny 8%
lighthearted 2%
relaxing 2%
Pace
fast 12%
slow 12%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 63% | Plot: 16% | Character: 11% | N/A: 7%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 38% | Yes: 31% | N/A: 18% | No: 10%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 46% | Yes: 36% | N/A: 11% | No: 5%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 86% | No: 4% | It's complicated: 4% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 39% | It's complicated: 31% | No: 14% | N/A: 14%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Torture, Rape, ViolenceModerate
Racism, Suicide, DeathMinor
Racial slurs