Stories of Your Life and Others by Ted Chiang

Stories of Your Life and Others

Ted Chiang

338 pages first pub 2002 (editions)

fiction science fiction short stories challenging reflective medium-paced
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What if men built a tower from Earth to Heaven-and broke through to Heaven's other side? What if we discovered that the fundamentals of mathematics were arbitrary and inconsistent? What if there were a science of naming things that calls life into...

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Community Reviews Summary of 13,416 reviews

Moods

reflective 82%
challenging 60%
mysterious 39%
adventurous 35%
emotional 26%
informative 25%
inspiring 24%
dark 22%
tense 10%
hopeful 9%
sad 7%
funny 5%
lighthearted 2%
relaxing 1%

Pace

medium 58%
slow 20%
fast 20%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 48% | Plot: 34% | N/A: 8% | Character: 7%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 39% | Yes: 23% | N/A: 19% | No: 17%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 48% | Yes: 20% | N/A: 16% | No: 15%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 61% | It's complicated: 13% | No: 13% | N/A: 12%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

It's complicated: 34% | Yes: 29% | No: 20% | N/A: 15%

Average rating

4.22

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