The Paper Menagerie and Other Stories
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The Paper Menagerie and Other Stories

by Ken Liu

2016•Science fiction•464 pages

Taste attributes: science fictionfantasydramaslowfresh & originalheavyimaginaryintricateglossybig & variedemotive & stirringcomplex relationshipsocial commentaryhuman spirit/resilience/survival

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Boxlist takeAn otherworldly science-fiction novel that is original, moving and glossy. Best if you like the extraordinary over the everyday.

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4.1 / 5

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About This Book

Presents the author's selection of his best short stories, as well as a new piece. This mesmerizing collection features all of Ken’s award-winning and award-finalist stories, including: “The Man Who Ended History: A Documentary” (Finalist for the Hugo, Nebula, and Theodore Sturgeon Awards), “Mono No Aware” (Hugo Award winner), “The Waves” (Nebula Award finalist), “The Bookmaking Habits of Select Species” (Nebula and...

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Characteristics

Where this book sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

Science fictionFantasyDramaComplex relationshipSocial commentaryHuman spirit/resilience/survival

Subjects

Science fictionShort storiesOrigamiPaper foldingOrigami in literatureFantasyMagical RealismHistorical Fiction

Details

Author
Ken Liu
Published
2016
Pages
464
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