The Wandering Earth by Cixin Liu

The Wandering Earth

Cixin Liu

464 pages first pub 2000 (editions)

fiction science fiction short stories adventurous mysterious medium-paced
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The Sun is dying. Earth will perish too, consumed by the star in its final death throes. But rather than abandon their planet, humanity builds 12,000 mountainous fusion engines to propel the Earth out of orbit and onto a centuries-long voyage to P...

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Community Reviews Summary of 1,228 reviews

Moods

adventurous 83%
reflective 58%
dark 52%
challenging 34%
emotional 33%
inspiring 29%
mysterious 27%
informative 24%
tense 24%
hopeful 20%
sad 14%
funny 2%
lighthearted 2%
relaxing 2%

Pace

medium 64%
fast 28%
slow 7%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 70% | A mix: 27%

Strong character development?

No: 55% | It's complicated: 23% | Yes: 11% | N/A: 10%

Loveable characters?

No: 32% | It's complicated: 28% | Yes: 27% | N/A: 12%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 46% | Yes: 34% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 7%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 52% | It's complicated: 22% | Yes: 17% | N/A: 7%

Average rating

4.04

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