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mlbrch's review
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.75
frankoctopus's review
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.5
merilizabeth's review against another edition
4.0
Food for thought
As it supposedly is expected I liked some stories and some didn't. The one called - exhalation made be a bit quasy which is not simple to do, but the thought of self dissection did not sit well with me. I liked one about digients very much. I would love to see something like it happen in my lifetime. Anyways I am glad I added it to my TBR pile and got to read it, because we all know that usually in TBR pile there are books that we have added years ago and never got to reading them. Also I enjoyed that each story was in sort of different language or style. It definately kept me interested more than if they were stories set in the same timeline and language use.
As it supposedly is expected I liked some stories and some didn't. The one called - exhalation made be a bit quasy which is not simple to do, but the thought of self dissection did not sit well with me. I liked one about digients very much. I would love to see something like it happen in my lifetime. Anyways I am glad I added it to my TBR pile and got to read it, because we all know that usually in TBR pile there are books that we have added years ago and never got to reading them. Also I enjoyed that each story was in sort of different language or style. It definately kept me interested more than if they were stories set in the same timeline and language use.
werdnamich's review against another edition
4.0
I really enjoyed
•The Merchant and the Alchemist's Gate
•Exhalation
•What's Expected of Us
•Dacey's Patent Automatic Nanny
•The Truth of Fact, the Truth of Feeling
•Anxiety is the Dizziness of Freedom
That's six of nine short stories. I think that makes a pretty amazing book.
•The Merchant and the Alchemist's Gate
•Exhalation
•What's Expected of Us
•Dacey's Patent Automatic Nanny
•The Truth of Fact, the Truth of Feeling
•Anxiety is the Dizziness of Freedom
That's six of nine short stories. I think that makes a pretty amazing book.
pkiwi's review against another edition
2.0
Perhaps my hopes were too high for this book. The short, tale-like stories worked well for me, but anything that required character action fell incredibly flat. I struggled through the digient story, to name one. The ideas contained in the stories felt a bit underdeveloped in places too - like balloons let fly rather than a bread researched and nourished and kneaded through.
adrianogelato's review
adventurous
dark
emotional
informative
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
tense
fast-paced
4.25
purplepierogi's review against another edition
5.0
what a fantastic collection of speculative fiction I absolutely loved these stories
areuliz's review against another edition
challenging
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
3.5
melodys_library's review against another edition
5.0
Some of the most original science fiction I’ve read. If you want to think and feel deeply, then read this collection. Favorites: The Merchant at the Alchemist’s Gate; Exhalation.
fauxclore's review against another edition
5.0
Ted Chiang continua a provar que o formato de curtos contos encaixa-se perfeitamente no meio da ficção científica. Com poucas páginas de texto é capaz de explorar alguns temas (inteligência não-humana, predestinação, viagens no tempo) com a destreza que falha a muitos autores de "pisa-papéis".