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dellaposta's review against another edition
5.0
Reading Chiang’s stories reminds me a lot of reading Borges. If you want to, it is easy to just enjoy them for the stories themselves. But each story centers on some kind of philosophical or moral puzzle. To read the story is to journey along with Chiang as he works through the puzzle and explores its various dimensions. And of course it doesn’t hurt that the stories are also about fun things like time travel, parallel universes, and adorable virtual pets.
aethermoss's review against another edition
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
creadsreviews's review against another edition
5.0
I am always amazed by the creativity of these short stories and the way they make you think
chloejoy's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
bradams09's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.0
book_darner's review against another edition
I didn't like any of the short stories. I didn't get all the accolades. I didn't think I like his writing style. I made it to 71%, but I couldn't finish it.
yinanization's review
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
thebookstackattack's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
informative
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
5.0
skeeter4366's review
4.0
The kind of book where I told others about it afterwards. Lovely. I think the macaw one stuck with me the most. Also the idea of writing being parallelled with a technology that changes how we remember things. interesting.
megancemery's review against another edition
challenging
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25