Ball Lightning by Cixin Liu

Ball Lightning

Cixin Liu with Joel Martinsen (Translator)

384 pages • first pub 2004 (editions)

fiction science fiction adventurous medium-paced

Description

A new standalone military SF adventure from the bestselling and award-winning author of The Three-Body Problem. When Chen’s parents are incinerated before his eyes by a blast of ball lightning, he devotes his life to cracking the secret of myst...

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Community Reviews Summary of 593 reviews

Moods

mysterious 68%
challenging 45%
adventurous 36%
dark 34%
informative 27%
tense 27%
reflective 20%
emotional 11%
inspiring 9%
sad 6%

Pace

medium 51%
slow 42%
fast 6%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 45% | Plot: 40% | Character: 14%

Strong character development?

No: 43% | Yes: 33% | It's complicated: 23%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 41% | No: 35% | Yes: 23%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 69% | It's complicated: 20% | Yes: 7% | N/A: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 22% | N/A: 2%

Average rating

3.57

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