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The Blade Itself by Joe Abercrombie

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adventurous dark mysterious reflective medium-paced

4.25

How High We Go in the Dark by Sequoia Nagamatsu

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challenging dark mysterious reflective tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character

3.75

The Way Spring Arrives and Other Stories by Yu Chen, Regina Kanyu Wang

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3.0

I didn’t rate the essays but, enjoyed learning more about the translation process and Chinese culture and languages 

The Stars We Raised: Xiu Xinyu, transl. Judy Yi Zhou 3/5

The Tale of Wude’s Heavenly Tribulation: Count E, transl. Mel ‘etvolare’ Lee
2/5

What Does the Fox Say: Xia Jia
2/5

Blackbird: Shen Dacheng, transl. Cara Healey
3.75/5

The Restaurant at the End of the Universe: Tai-Chi Mashed Taro: Anna Wu, transl. Carmen Yiling Yan 3/5

The Futures of Genders in Chinese Science Fiction: Jing Tsu essay no rating 


Baby, I Love You: Zhao Haihong, transl. Elizabeth Hanlon    5 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️


A Saccharophilic Earthworm:BaiFanRuShuang, transl. Ru-Ping Chen 2/5


The Alchemist of Lantian:BaiFanRuShuang, transl. Ru-Ping Chen. 2.5/5



The Way Spring Arrives: Wang Nuonuo, transl. Rebecca F. Kuang 2/5


Translation as Retelling: An Approach to Translating Gu Shi’s ‘To Procure Jade’ and Ling Chen’s ‘The Name of the Dragon’: Yilin Wang essay no rating 

To Procure Jade: Gu Shi, transl. Yilin Wang
stars  3/5


A Brief History of Beinakan Disasters as Told in a Sinitic Language: Nian Yu, transl. Ru-Ping Chen. 4.5/5


Is There Such a Thing as Feminine Quietness? A Cognitive Linguistics Perspective: Emily Xueni Jin


Dragonslaying: Shen Yingying, transl. Emily Xueni Jin 5/5 horrifying ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️


New Year Painting, Ink and Color on rice Paper, Zhaoqiao Village [Tk]: Chen Qian, transl. Emily Xueni Jin 4.5

The Portrait: Chu Xidao, transl. Gigi Chang 3/5


The Woman Carrying a Corpse: Chi Hui, transl. Judith Huang 2.5/5

didn’t read the last 2 
Maame by Jessica George

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dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes

4.5

A Memory Called Empire by Arkady Martine

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adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes

3.75