The Paper Menagerie and Other Stories by Ken Liu

The Paper Menagerie and Other Stories

Ken Liu

fiction short stories speculative fiction challenging emotional reflective medium-paced

464 pages | first published 2016

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With his debut novel, The Grace of Kings, taking the literary world by storm, Ken Liu now shares his finest short fiction in The Paper Menagerie. This mesmerizing collection features all of Ken’s award-winning and award-finalist stories, including...
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Moods

reflective 76%
emotional 70%
challenging 48%
dark 39%
adventurous 36%
sad 35%
informative 33%
inspiring 26%
mysterious 26%
hopeful 21%
tense 15%
funny 8%
lighthearted 3%
relaxing 1%

Pace

medium 73%
slow 13%
fast 13%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 64% | Plot: 20% | Character: 9% | N/A: 5%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 38% | Yes: 33% | N/A: 16% | No: 10%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 47% | Yes: 36% | N/A: 8% | No: 7%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 89% | N/A: 3% | No: 3% | It's complicated: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 43% | It's complicated: 32% | No: 14% | N/A: 9%

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4.37

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