The Paper Menagerie and Other Stories by Ken Liu

The Paper Menagerie and Other Stories

Ken Liu

450 pages • first pub 2016 (view editions)

fiction science fiction short stories speculative fiction challenging emotional reflective medium-paced
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The Paper Menagerie and Other Stories is ideal for readers who seek emotionally resonant and thought-provoking speculative fiction that explores the intersections of culture, history, and humanity through imaginative storytelling.

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With his debut novel, The Grace of Kings, taking the literary world by storm, Ken Liu now shares his finest short fiction in The Paper Menagerie. This mesmerizing collection features all of Ken’s award-winning and award-finalist stories, including...

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Community Reviews

4.36
based on 7,624 reviews

Moods

reflective: 79%

emotional: 74%

challenging: 50%

dark: 48%

sad: 41%

informative: 39%

adventurous: 33%

inspiring: 26%

mysterious: 22%

hopeful: 21%

tense: 18%

funny: 7%

lighthearted: 2%

relaxing: 2%

Pace

14% of readers chose fast
71% of readers chose medium
13% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

15% of readers chose Plot
64% of readers chose A mix
10% of readers chose Character
8% of readers chose N/A
Plot
A mix
Character
N/A

Strong character development?

29% of readers chose Yes
39% of readers chose Complicated
10% of readers chose No
20% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

35% of readers chose Yes
46% of readers chose Complicated
5% of readers chose No
12% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

85% of readers chose Yes
4% of readers chose Complicated
4% of readers chose No
5% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

36% of readers chose Yes
33% of readers chose Complicated
13% of readers chose No
16% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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