A review by kbryen
The Wandering Earth by Cixin Liu

inspiring reflective

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.75

Like everything else I've read of Cixin Liu, the characters feel stilted and often represent devices through which to drive the plot forward. Cixin has always been an ideas man - and the ideas here are excellent. Enough to make the short stories worth reading despite the bad characters.