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laurenmiller100's review against another edition
challenging
dark
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
5.0
I loved this. Most of the stories left me gobsmacked and excited to talk about them with friends to really dissect the ideas. This compilation is excellent. As always, I love Ted Chiang’s commentary on where each story came from.
Favorites: The Tower of Babylon, Division by Zero, The Story of Your Life, Hell is the Absence of God, Liking What You See: A Documentary
Favorites: The Tower of Babylon, Division by Zero, The Story of Your Life, Hell is the Absence of God, Liking What You See: A Documentary
Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Torture, Suicide attempt, and Murder
loujanae's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
reflective
Every time I finished a story, I would look at my cat and say "well that was weird."
Three stand out stories:
Tower of Babylon
Story of Your Life
Hell is the Absence of God
Three stand out stories:
Tower of Babylon
Story of Your Life
Hell is the Absence of God
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Suicide attempt
Minor: Murder
erikwmj's review
adventurous
mysterious
reflective
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Moderate: Death, Genocide, and Murder
manarnia's review against another edition
challenging
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
This collection was great! There were times when it dragged or lost my interest, but overall I found it a really compelling and fun read. Also smart. Like really smart. Like is Ted Chiang an actual genius? Probably!
Graphic: Child death, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide attempt
Moderate: Medical content
Minor: Death, Xenophobia, Grief, and Murder
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