Waste Tide by Chen Qiufan

Waste Tide

Chen Qiufan with Ken Liu (Translator)

352 pages • first pub 2013 (editions)

fiction science fiction adventurous slow-paced

Description

A LOCUS AWARD FINALIST FOR BEST FIRST NOVEL Award-winning author Chen Qiufan's Waste Tide is a thought-provoking vision of the future. Translated by Ken Liu, who brought Cixin Liu's Hugo Award-winning The Three Body Problem to English-speaking rea...

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Community Reviews Summary of 286 reviews

Moods

dark 75%
adventurous 66%
tense 44%
challenging 38%
mysterious 33%
reflective 30%
sad 30%
emotional 19%
informative 11%
hopeful 5%

Pace

medium 64%
slow 18%
fast 16%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 57% | Plot: 30% | Character: 11%

Strong character development?

Yes: 54% | It's complicated: 32% | No: 12%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 59% | No: 34% | N/A: 3% | Yes: 3%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 74% | It's complicated: 9% | N/A: 9% | No: 6%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 58% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 13%

Average rating

3.2

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