A review by melgonvyn
To Hold Up the Sky by Cixin Liu
4.0
Exploring the mind of a science-fiction writer
Although I have heard about Cixin Liu’s novels, I haven’t read any of them before this one. This book is a collection of short sci-fi stories that explore various subjects.
Each story does a great job at quickly presenting the characters and the new setting. The ideas presented are fun and inspire to think about the future of humans on earth. Some stories were better than others, but they all convey a very different message so nothing felt repetitive. My favorite story was “The Time Migration” because of the way it presents humankind through time from an engaging perspective!
The only thing I disliked about these short-stories was that they are short. Almost every story deserves an entire book to explore the plots in more depth. However, it was a lot of fun reading a variety of different themes about technology, space or the future of humans through the eyes of Cixin Liu. This collection inspired me to add some other novels by the author to my reading list for the future!
Although I have heard about Cixin Liu’s novels, I haven’t read any of them before this one. This book is a collection of short sci-fi stories that explore various subjects.
Each story does a great job at quickly presenting the characters and the new setting. The ideas presented are fun and inspire to think about the future of humans on earth. Some stories were better than others, but they all convey a very different message so nothing felt repetitive. My favorite story was “The Time Migration” because of the way it presents humankind through time from an engaging perspective!
The only thing I disliked about these short-stories was that they are short. Almost every story deserves an entire book to explore the plots in more depth. However, it was a lot of fun reading a variety of different themes about technology, space or the future of humans through the eyes of Cixin Liu. This collection inspired me to add some other novels by the author to my reading list for the future!