Ball Lightning by Cixin Liu

Ball Lightning

Cixin Liu with Bruno Roubicek (Narrator)

11 hours • first pub 2004 (editions)

fiction science fiction adventurous medium-paced

Description

When Chen's parents are incinerated before his eyes by a blast of ball lightning, he devotes his life to cracking the secret of this mysterious natural phenomenon. The more he learns, the more he comes to realize that ball lightning is just the ti...

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Community Reviews Summary of 714 reviews

Moods

mysterious 65%
adventurous 42%
challenging 42%
dark 32%
informative 31%
tense 26%
reflective 24%
emotional 11%
inspiring 11%
sad 6%
relaxing 3%

Pace

medium 60%
slow 33%
fast 6%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 48% | A mix: 38% | Character: 12%

Strong character development?

No: 43% | Yes: 30% | It's complicated: 24% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 38% | No: 36% | Yes: 23% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 64% | It's complicated: 20% | Yes: 14% | N/A: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 48% | No: 30% | It's complicated: 18% | N/A: 2%

Average rating

3.57

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