Stories of Your Life and Others by Ted Chiang

Stories of Your Life and Others

Ted Chiang

352 pages first pub 2002 (editions)

fiction science fiction short stories adventurous challenging slow-paced

Description

What if men built a tower from Earth to Heaven-and broke through to Heaven's other side? What if we discovered that the fundamentals of mathematics were arbitrary and inconsistent? What if there were a science of naming things that calls life into...

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Community Reviews Summary of 8,594 reviews

Moods

reflective 81%
challenging 61%
mysterious 37%
adventurous 34%
emotional 24%
informative 24%
inspiring 21%
dark 20%
tense 10%
hopeful 8%
sad 6%
funny 4%
lighthearted 2%
relaxing 1%

Pace

medium 58%
slow 22%
fast 19%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 47% | Plot: 37% | Character: 8% | N/A: 7%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 41% | Yes: 23% | N/A: 18% | No: 16%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 46% | Yes: 20% | N/A: 17% | No: 16%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 60% | No: 14% | It's complicated: 13% | N/A: 11%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 32% | No: 20% | N/A: 13%

Average rating

4.21

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