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A review by humanbott
Stories of Your Life and Others by Ted Chiang
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Minor: Terminal illness
The main tension in the story centers around the main character having to decide whether they want to stay on a timeline where they will have a child who dies young but humanity benefits from first contact, or if they need to sacrifice human advancement to not endure that experience