mossgreenmug 's review for:

Stories of Your Life and Others by Ted Chiang

4.0

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I really enjoyed Chiang's other book (Exhalation) so I was excited to read this - it didn't disappoint! I especially liked 'Story of Your Life', which inspired the 2016 film Arrival (sci-fi + languages - sign me up!!). He's so good at employing a fantasy world to explore a specific theme (e.g., human creation, beauty, linear time), leaving the reader with many questions to ponder. Even though it can get quite technical, the stories are grounded in emotional truths. A great sci-fi read :)