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aseel_reads's review against another edition
informative
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.25
i like the stories this author can create, i just don't think it works in a short-story format. the level of thought and detail in his sci-fi worlds would work better as complete stories. i enjoyed the earlier stories the most, but as i kept reading, i started enjoying them less. you were just dumped into a whole different world every 40ish mins and it was hard to grasp some of the characters and plot lines (especially the russian one).
Content Warnings
Moderate: Cursing, Death, Gun violence, Medical content, Grief, Fire/Fire injury, Colonisation, War, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Child death, Infidelity, and Death of parent
zosiablue's review
challenging
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Not every story hits, but the ones that do are just as thrilling and stomach-punching and hopeful as you expect from Liu Cixin. I love his beautiful alien brain.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death, Grief, and War