The Paper Menagerie and Other Stories

from msf59

"Every night when you stand outside and gaze upon the stars, you are bathing in time as well as light." "The best telescopes we have today can see back as far back as about thirteen billion years ago." I had not read Ken Liu but I had been hearing some positive chatter about this story collection...

from JBD1

First word that springs to mind: wow. I turned the last page and considered just starting right back over at the beginning. Lovely, deeply affecting, thought-provoking short stories. I'll be coming back to this one often, I have no doubt.

from Koralis

This made my heart sink to the bottom of my stomach. A main character I related to but yet wanted nothing to do with. He was ignorant on who he was, I thought this was going to be about finding himself, but by the time he could it was too late. Family secrets suck and this story shows you why.

from wisealma

I cried a little.I had heard of this short story some time ago, but only recently when I discovered the podcast, Lavar Reads (Lavar Burton from Star Trek) did I actually get a chance to partake. First of all, Lavart did a wonderful job with the narration. The story itself was very moving, coverin...

from bell7

Short story collections present an acute challenge to reviewing, and this one is no exception. Each stands uniquely on its own: these stories include fantasy, science fiction, and one purely historical fiction, each imaginative and very different. Some would be considered "own voices," others not...