Arrival (Originally published as Stories of Your Life and Others) by Ted Chiang

Arrival (Originally published as Stories of Your Life and Others)

Ted Chiang

304 pages • first pub 2002 (editions)

fiction science fiction short stories challenging reflective medium-paced
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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...

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Community Reviews

4.21
based on 19,533 reviews

Moods

reflective: 82%

challenging: 60%

mysterious: 39%

adventurous: 32%

emotional: 26%

informative: 25%

inspiring: 24%

dark: 21%

hopeful: 10%

tense: 10%

sad: 8%

funny: 5%

lighthearted: 1%

relaxing: 1%

Pace

21% of readers chose fast
60% of readers chose medium
17% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

35% of readers chose Plot
48% of readers chose A mix
7% of readers chose Character
8% of readers chose N/A
Plot
A mix
Character
N/A

Strong character development?

23% of readers chose Yes
40% of readers chose Complicated
18% of readers chose No
18% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

20% of readers chose Yes
48% of readers chose Complicated
15% of readers chose No
15% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

61% of readers chose Yes
14% of readers chose Complicated
12% of readers chose No
11% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

29% of readers chose Yes
34% of readers chose Complicated
20% of readers chose No
15% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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