How to Live Safely in a Science Fictional Universe by Charles Yu

How to Live Safely in a Science Fictional Universe

Charles Yu

258 pages • first pub 2010 (editions)

fiction science fiction adventurous challenging slow-paced

Description

From the National Book Award–⁠winning author of Interior Chinatown, comes a razor-sharp, hilarious, and touching story of a son searching for his father . . . through quantum space-time. Every day in Minor Universe 31 people get into time mach...

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Moods

reflective 67%
adventurous 56%
emotional 48%
challenging 35%
funny 34%
sad 25%
mysterious 20%
hopeful 17%
inspiring 10%
lighthearted 9%
dark 7%
tense 7%
informative 6%

Pace

medium 48%
slow 31%
fast 20%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 62% | A mix: 27% | Plot: 8% | N/A: 1%

Strong character development?

Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 11%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 37% | It's complicated: 31% | No: 29% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 39% | No: 32% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 7%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 83% | It's complicated: 11% | No: 3% | N/A: 1%

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