350 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781101947883
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf
Publication date: 07 May 2019
Description
"Exhalation by Ted Chiang is a collection of short stories that will make you think, grapple with big questions, and feel more human. The best kind of science fiction." --Barack Obama, via FacebookTHE UNIVERSE BEGAN AS AN ENORMOUS BREATH BEING HEL...
Community Reviews Summary of 8,061 reviews
Moods
challenging 50%
mysterious 32%
adventurous 31%
inspiring 29%
emotional 26%
informative 23%
hopeful 21%
dark 16%
sad 6%
funny 5%
relaxing 3%
tense 3%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
fast 16%
slow 11%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 51% | Plot: 33% | Character: 7% | N/A: 7%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 40% | Yes: 28% | N/A: 15% | No: 15%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 45% | Yes: 31% | N/A: 11% | No: 11%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 6% | No: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 34% | Yes: 33% | No: 18% | N/A: 13%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Addiction, Domestic abuse, Gun violenceModerate
Murder, Body horror, GoreMinor
Torture, Ableism, Animal cruelty
350 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781101947883
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf
Publication date: 07 May 2019
Description
"Exhalation by Ted Chiang is a collection of short stories that will make you think, grapple with big questions, and feel more human. The best kind of science fiction." --Barack Obama, via FacebookTHE UNIVERSE BEGAN AS AN ENORMOUS BREATH BEING HEL...
Community Reviews Summary of 8,061 reviews
Moods
challenging 50%
mysterious 32%
adventurous 31%
inspiring 29%
emotional 26%
informative 23%
hopeful 21%
dark 16%
sad 6%
funny 5%
relaxing 3%
tense 3%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
fast 16%
slow 11%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 51% | Plot: 33% | Character: 7% | N/A: 7%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 40% | Yes: 28% | N/A: 15% | No: 15%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 45% | Yes: 31% | N/A: 11% | No: 11%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 6% | No: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 34% | Yes: 33% | No: 18% | N/A: 13%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Addiction, Domestic abuse, Gun violenceModerate
Murder, Body horror, GoreMinor
Torture, Ableism, Animal cruelty