A review by malaikareader
Stories of Your Life and Others by Ted Chiang

adventurous challenging emotional informative mysterious reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

“My message to you is this: pretend that you have free will. It's essential that you behave as if your decisions matter, even though you know they don't. The reality isn't important: what's important is your belief, and believing the lie is the only way to avoid a waking coma. Civilization now depends on self-deception. Perhaps it always has.”

This was absolutely wonderful! Every story held on its own, but all together? All together it was dynamic, thought provoking and world-view shifting. It was a holistically powerful collection and I’m so glad I decided to pick it up.

Remember: “unconditional love asks nothing, not even to be returned”
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