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304 pages • first pub 2002 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780525433682
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
Publication date: 01 November 2016
Description
Previously published as Stories of Your Life and Others. Includes "Story Of Your Life," the basis for the major motion picture Arrival, starring Amy Adams, Forest Whitaker, Jeremy Renner, and directed by Denis Villeneuve.Ted Chiang has long been k...
Community Reviews Summary of 13,406 reviews
Moods
challenging 60%
mysterious 39%
adventurous 35%
emotional 26%
informative 25%
inspiring 24%
dark 22%
tense 10%
hopeful 9%
sad 7%
funny 5%
lighthearted 2%
relaxing 1%
Pace
slow 20%
fast 20%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 49% | Plot: 34% | N/A: 8% | Character: 7%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 39% | Yes: 23% | N/A: 19% | No: 17%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 48% | Yes: 20% | N/A: 16% | No: 15%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 61% | It's complicated: 13% | No: 13% | N/A: 12%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 34% | Yes: 29% | No: 20% | N/A: 15%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Mental illnessModerate
Death, Child death, SuicideMinor
Sexism, Racism, Bullying
304 pages • first pub 2002 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780525433682
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
Publication date: 01 November 2016
Description
Previously published as Stories of Your Life and Others. Includes "Story Of Your Life," the basis for the major motion picture Arrival, starring Amy Adams, Forest Whitaker, Jeremy Renner, and directed by Denis Villeneuve.Ted Chiang has long been k...
Community Reviews Summary of 13,406 reviews
Moods
challenging 60%
mysterious 39%
adventurous 35%
emotional 26%
informative 25%
inspiring 24%
dark 22%
tense 10%
hopeful 9%
sad 7%
funny 5%
lighthearted 2%
relaxing 1%
Pace
slow 20%
fast 20%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 49% | Plot: 34% | N/A: 8% | Character: 7%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 39% | Yes: 23% | N/A: 19% | No: 17%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 48% | Yes: 20% | N/A: 16% | No: 15%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 61% | It's complicated: 13% | No: 13% | N/A: 12%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 34% | Yes: 29% | No: 20% | N/A: 15%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Mental illnessModerate
Death, Child death, SuicideMinor
Sexism, Racism, Bullying