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383 pages • first pub 2016 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781784978815
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Head of Zeus Export
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Award-winning translator and author Ken Liu presents a collection of short speculative fiction from China. Some stories have won awards; some have been included in various 'Year's Best' anthologies; some have been well reviewed by critics and read...
Community Reviews Summary of 855 reviews
Moods
adventurous 59%
challenging 52%
mysterious 42%
dark 30%
informative 28%
emotional 19%
hopeful 19%
inspiring 19%
sad 12%
tense 8%
funny 1%
relaxing 1%
Pace
fast 18%
slow 3%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 62% | N/A: 22% | Plot: 11% | Character: 2%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 45% | N/A: 42% | No: 9% | Yes: 3%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 42% | N/A: 33% | Yes: 21% | No: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 56% | It's complicated: 18% | N/A: 18% | No: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 34% | N/A: 31% | Yes: 21% | No: 12%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror
383 pages • first pub 2016 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781784978815
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Head of Zeus Export
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Award-winning translator and author Ken Liu presents a collection of short speculative fiction from China. Some stories have won awards; some have been included in various 'Year's Best' anthologies; some have been well reviewed by critics and read...
Community Reviews Summary of 855 reviews
Moods
adventurous 59%
challenging 52%
mysterious 42%
dark 30%
informative 28%
emotional 19%
hopeful 19%
inspiring 19%
sad 12%
tense 8%
funny 1%
relaxing 1%
Pace
fast 18%
slow 3%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 62% | N/A: 22% | Plot: 11% | Character: 2%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 45% | N/A: 42% | No: 9% | Yes: 3%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 42% | N/A: 33% | Yes: 21% | No: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 56% | It's complicated: 18% | N/A: 18% | No: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 34% | N/A: 31% | Yes: 21% | No: 12%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror