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The Paper Menagerie and Other Stories, by Ken Liu

sylvieee's review against another edition

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reflective medium-paced

4.0

isobel_shobs's review against another edition

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slow-paced

2.0

This just wasn’t for me

caroline1976's review against another edition

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5.0

So beautifully written, I was transported in each story to another time and place. So many conflicting emotions. It's a book I will read over and over again.

chaddiffer's review against another edition

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challenging hopeful informative inspiring medium-paced

5.0

finny's review against another edition

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emotional reflective tense 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? Yes

4.0

ariabones's review against another edition

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5.0

Every act of communication is a miracle of translation.

“The Paper Menagerie and Other Stories” is a collection of short stories traversing the science fiction and fantasy genre. The author’s note at the beginning itself deserves five stars. It was so powerful.

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lizmarkus's review against another edition

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challenging emotional slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.5

ahsansenan's review

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1.0

Clichéd plot. Use of children as a plot device. Expository in nature. Calculatedly tear-jerker.

I don't see why this has won all the prestigious awards.

teddieplaysbass's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense 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? Yes

4.5

hanfoxley's review against another edition

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5.0

Really quite nice. Very good reading experience. I picked this one up bc I loved the Love, Death, & Robots episode Good Hunting and learned it was adapted from this!

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