A review by ekfmef
Broken Stars: Contemporary Chinese Science Fiction in Translation by Ken Liu

5.0

I’m so happy to have discovered the joy of the short story! These are really cool insights in various dilemmas, described in widely varying styles. Ehh and it’s definitely not as boring as I make it sound. I have no idea what contemporary western sci fi short stories are like, but what I love about this anthology is the flexibility that all the authors display in their writing. It almost feels like fanfic in that they don’t hesitate to cite other works and tropes to make their own unique statement. And they cut right through the crap and hit you where it hurts, in a good way.

This was a wonderful reading experience!