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A review by looseleafellie
Stories of Your Life and Others by Ted Chiang
5.0
My favorite short story of all time is Story of Your Life by Ted Chiang, which was the basis for the 2016 film Arrival. Because of this, I was eager to read Chiang’s short story collections, and I am pleased to report that Stories of Your Life and Others has solidified him as one of my all time favorite authors!
While the title story is still my favorite, I loved delving into the other tales in this book. Some of my runner-up favorites were Understand, Tower of Babylon, and Hell Is the Absence of God.
Chiang is a master of science fiction, blending unique ideas, scientific precision, and gut-wrenching emotion. His ideas are bonkers and inventive, but he always keeps control over the rules of the worlds he creates, making them seem more real.
Overall, I think Chiang’s work is a must-read for any sci-fi fan, and I am eager to read his other short story collection, Exhalation, next!
While the title story is still my favorite, I loved delving into the other tales in this book. Some of my runner-up favorites were Understand, Tower of Babylon, and Hell Is the Absence of God.
Chiang is a master of science fiction, blending unique ideas, scientific precision, and gut-wrenching emotion. His ideas are bonkers and inventive, but he always keeps control over the rules of the worlds he creates, making them seem more real.
Overall, I think Chiang’s work is a must-read for any sci-fi fan, and I am eager to read his other short story collection, Exhalation, next!