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A review by travsbookshelf
The Paper Menagerie and Other Stories by Ken Liu
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.75
This was an extremely well-written book! Liu is clearly a very talented writer. The ways in which he really lets the story flow while maintaining such a high level of maturity about it were sensational.
The stories forming this collection were a mixed bag of sci fi, fantasy and history. Quite a few magical elements thrown in as well. They were all very descriptive, poignant, tragic, and at times even horrific. And while I did enjoy the characters I just couldn’t connect with them beyond a surface level. They just weren’t that memorable to me.
Not one story in this book was below a 4 star rating for me. Overall I give the book a 4.75 stars. Highly recommended short story collection.
The stories forming this collection were a mixed bag of sci fi, fantasy and history. Quite a few magical elements thrown in as well. They were all very descriptive, poignant, tragic, and at times even horrific. And while I did enjoy the characters I just couldn’t connect with them beyond a surface level. They just weren’t that memorable to me.
Not one story in this book was below a 4 star rating for me. Overall I give the book a 4.75 stars. Highly recommended short story collection.