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The Armies of Those I Love by Ken Liu

ladynigelia's review

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challenging dark reflective slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.0

I fell asleep during part of this, and didn't bother to go back to catch the parts I missed because I didn't care...

schwob's review

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4.0

Fun little sci-fi exploration

ipreferquiet's review

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2.0

Started off nicely but about halfway it just got too fantastical.

eososray's review

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3.0

Interesting idea. Interesting World. Interesting characters. But it felt like it ended very rapidly, with little conclusion.

ratgrrrl's review

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4.0

Thoughtful and Well Written

A fascinating and well wrought sci-fi tale with some interesting questions about authority, religion, and perception. My only real criticism would be that it didn't fully absorb me as much as I would have liked, but nonetheless it is well worth a listen.

Great performance.

Definitely makes me want to read more of the author.

olityr's review

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dark mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

Kinda felt like a waste of time. 

elensius's review

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Abonnement på Audible gikk ut.

cloudwriter's review

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adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

sfreund's review

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3.0

I love Ken Liu. His creativity is off the charts. This short story is also creative, with little metaphors tucked into the creativity.

However, there was a lot going on in here for a short story. I found myself confused more often than enjoying the story. Maybe that's just me and I need to re-listen to the audiobook.

bigblueman's review

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adventurous fast-paced

3.75