Ball Lightning by Cixin Liu

Ball Lightning

Cixin Liu with Joel Martinsen (Translator), Bruno Roubicek (Narrator)

12 hours, 50 minutes • first pub 2004 (editions)

fiction science fiction mysterious medium-paced
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On his fourteenth birthday, right before his eyes, Chen's parents are incinerated by a blast of ball lightning. Striving to make sense of this bizarre tragedy, he dedicates his life to a single goal: to unlock the secrets of this enigmatic natural...

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Community Reviews

3.64
based on 1,587 reviews

Moods

mysterious: 69%

challenging: 44%

adventurous: 43%

dark: 40%

informative: 36%

tense: 32%

reflective: 29%

emotional: 14%

sad: 10%

inspiring: 9%

hopeful: 2%

funny: 1%

relaxing: 1%

Pace

10% of readers chose fast
53% of readers chose medium
35% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

51% of readers chose Plot
33% of readers chose A mix
13% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

33% of readers chose Yes
25% of readers chose Complicated
40% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

22% of readers chose Yes
38% of readers chose Complicated
38% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

20% of readers chose Yes
15% of readers chose Complicated
63% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

47% of readers chose Yes
21% of readers chose Complicated
30% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

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