A review by thatsmrsnyder
Exhalation by Ted Chiang

emotional hopeful reflective slow-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? Yes

5.0

Spectacular.  Not every story in this collection lands--the longest suffer the most, though they are still packed with interesting and unique ideas--but the ones that DO land are SO GOOD.  Wonderful, thoughtful speculative fiction/sci-fi