Broken Stars: Contemporary Chinese Science Fiction in Translation by Cheng Jingbo, Gu Shi, Zhang Ran, Xia Jia, Ma Boyong, Anna Wu, Mingwei Song, Regina Kanyu Wang, Baoshu, Chen Qiufan, Han Song, Hao Jingfang, Tang Fei, Cixin Liu, Fei Dao

Broken Stars: Contemporary Chinese Science Fiction in Translation

Contemporary Chinese Science Fiction in Translation #2

Cheng Jingbo, Gu Shi, Zhang Ran, Xia Jia, Ma Boyong, Anna Wu, Mingwei Song, Regina Kanyu Wang, Baoshu, Chen Qiufan, Han Song, Hao Jingfang, Tang Fei, Cixin Liu, Fei Dao with Ken Liu (Translator)

480 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)

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A new anthology of Chinese short-fiction by award winning author Ken Liu. Here are sixteen short stories from China's groundbreaking SFF writers, edited and translated by award-winning author Ken Liu. In Hugo award-winner Liu Cixin's 'Moonlight', ...

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Moods

adventurous 67%
challenging 58%
reflective 58%
mysterious 43%
dark 30%
emotional 25%
informative 22%
funny 20%
hopeful 14%
sad 9%
tense 8%
inspiring 6%
relaxing 4%
lighthearted 3%

Pace

medium 70%
slow 15%
fast 14%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 55% | N/A: 31% | Plot: 13%

Strong character development?

N/A: 45% | It's complicated: 36% | No: 13% | Yes: 4%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 42% | N/A: 40% | Yes: 11% | No: 6%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 44% | N/A: 27% | No: 16% | It's complicated: 11%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

N/A: 45% | It's complicated: 35% | No: 9% | Yes: 9%

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