Broken Stars: Contemporary Chinese Science Fiction in Translation by Ken Liu

Broken Stars: Contemporary Chinese Science Fiction in Translation

Contemporary Chinese Science Fiction in Translation #2

Ken Liu

480 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)

fiction science fiction short stories adventurous mysterious medium-paced
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LOCUS AWARD FINALIST FOR BEST ANTHOLOGY Sixteen short stories from China's groundbreaking science fiction writers, edited and translated by award-winning author Ken Liu. In Hugo award-winner Liu Cixin's 'Moonlight, ' a man is contacted by three fu...

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Community Reviews Summary of 509 reviews

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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3.8

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