Ball Lightning by Cixin Liu

Ball Lightning

Cixin Liu with Joel Martinsen (Translator)

379 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 mysterio...

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Community Reviews Summary of 703 reviews

Moods

mysterious 65%
challenging 43%
adventurous 39%
dark 32%
informative 27%
tense 27%
reflective 24%
emotional 10%
inspiring 8%
sad 5%
relaxing 1%

Pace

medium 59%
slow 35%
fast 4%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 46% | A mix: 40% | Character: 12%

Strong character development?

No: 43% | Yes: 31% | It's complicated: 25%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 38% | No: 38% | Yes: 22% | N/A: 2%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 64% | It's complicated: 20% | Yes: 12% | N/A: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 51% | No: 27% | It's complicated: 19% | N/A: 2%

Average rating

3.58

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