To Hold Up the Sky
Author: Cixin Liu
I wanted to read The Three-Body Problem. But, the waiting list for the book at the library was MONTHS long. I still haven't gotten access yet! With my book buying budget pretty well dead in the water due to 2020 and it's continuing calamities, I'm still waiting in line for a digital library copy. Luckily, this collection of short stories popped up for review. I jumped on it immediately!
I read through this collection of eleven short stories slowly, and then read them all again. Wow! Liu's writing combines Chinese culture and hard hitting science fiction. His work is not an easy read -- this is hard science fiction -- but these stories are wonderful! I still want to read one of his novels though. After finishing this story collection, I think I will dedicate a portion of my meager book buying budget to buy a copy of The Three-Body Problem.
This collection was not a quick read for me. I enjoy savoring short story collections. I read carefully, especially when it's science fiction. Oftentimes, I end up researching actual technology or science topics after reading a really good sci-fi short story. This collection was a deep read for me. I ended up doing side reading on all sorts of tech and Chinese culture, politics and history. Very interesting!
This is my first delve into Cixin Liu's writing. I want to read more! Excellent science fiction!
**I voluntarily read a review copy of this book from Tor Books. All opinions expressed are entirely my own.**
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