The Wandering Earth by Cixin Liu

The Wandering Earth

Cixin Liu

464 pages first pub 2000 (editions)

fiction science fiction short stories adventurous mysterious medium-paced

Description

The Sun is dying. Earth will perish too, consumed by the star in its final death throes. But rather than abandon their planet, humanity builds 12,000 mountainous fusion engines to propel the Earth out of orbit and onto a centuries-long voyage to P...

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Community Reviews Summary of 916 reviews

Moods

adventurous 84%
reflective 61%
dark 51%
challenging 31%
emotional 30%
mysterious 25%
tense 25%
inspiring 23%
informative 22%
hopeful 19%
sad 13%
lighthearted 2%
relaxing 2%
funny 1%

Pace

medium 67%
fast 25%
slow 7%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 70% | A mix: 27% | Character: 1% | N/A: 1%

Strong character development?

No: 57% | It's complicated: 21% | N/A: 10% | Yes: 10%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 32% | No: 32% | Yes: 20% | N/A: 14%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 46% | Yes: 33% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 9%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 56% | It's complicated: 20% | Yes: 14% | N/A: 7%

Average rating

4.04

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