Reviews

Stories of Your Life and Others by Ted Chiang

cpope9's review against another edition

5.0

I loved every story in this collection. The writing, the storytelling, the characters, everything. I wish there were more to read...

I read this collection every 3 or 4 years and am always blown away.

heightland's review against another edition

inspiring mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix

3.75

hannah_bookworm's review against another edition

dark mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? N/A
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

4.0

akkarian33's review against another edition

4.75

Titular story is one of the worst. Some of the other short stories are really good. 

runeiia's review against another edition

adventurous challenging 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

almost_literate's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

saraharon's review against another edition

3.0

Top tier: Tower of Babylon, Division By Zero, Story of Your Life
Mid Tier: The Evolution of Human Science, Hell is the Absence of God, Liking What You See: A Documentary
Bottom Tier: Understand, Seventy-Two Letters

thurd's review against another edition

4.0

История, которая лежит в основе сценария фильма «Прибытие». Мне понравилось. Хотя вот в этом случае фильм лучше.

mchmutov's review against another edition

adventurous inspiring reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.75

twhelan422's review against another edition

adventurous emotional lighthearted mysterious reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? N/A
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0