Broken Stars by Ken Liu
Broken Stars

Ken Liu

464 pages first pub 2019 (editions)

fiction science fiction short stories adventurous mysterious medium-paced

Description

Ken Liu presents a new anthology of Chinese short speculative fiction. A new anthology of Chinese short-fiction by award winning author Ken Liu. Here are sixteen short stories from China's groundbreaking SFF writers, edited and translated by award...

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Community Reviews Summary of 369 reviews

Moods

adventurous 62%
challenging 57%
reflective 57%
mysterious 44%
emotional 24%
dark 22%
informative 22%
funny 15%
hopeful 8%
inspiring 8%
relaxing 6%
lighthearted 4%
sad 4%
tense 4%

Pace

medium 66%
slow 20%
fast 12%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 55% | N/A: 34% | Plot: 10%

Strong character development?

N/A: 54% | It's complicated: 32% | No: 9% | Yes: 3%

Loveable characters?

N/A: 50% | It's complicated: 36% | No: 6% | Yes: 6%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 41% | N/A: 32% | No: 16% | It's complicated: 9%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

N/A: 48% | It's complicated: 37% | No: 6% | Yes: 6%

Average rating

3.84

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