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Fire In The Earth: 3/5
"People really were stupid in the past, and they really had a tough time."
Interesting commentary on companies who prioritize capitalism gain over the ecosystem. It was interesting too to show the side of miners who were about to lose their jobs, and then getting a first perspective 120 years later of a child taking a field trip through the mines. It was definitely kind of a terrifying story.
— Jul 07, 2026 02:58AM
"People really were stupid in the past, and they really had a tough time."
Interesting commentary on companies who prioritize capitalism gain over the ecosystem. It was interesting too to show the side of miners who were about to lose their jobs, and then getting a first perspective 120 years later of a child taking a field trip through the mines. It was definitely kind of a terrifying story.
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coco ココ
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The Thinker: 3/5
A strong story to end the short story collection. I do like the idea of two people with an unbreakable bond, meeting everytime they were to see a star twinkle. It feels almost like the superstring theory, but in the more simplistic version of two particles feeling and moving the same way. I do think the dialogue could have been better. Still, it’s a beautiful story!
— Jul 08, 2026 07:56PM
A strong story to end the short story collection. I do like the idea of two people with an unbreakable bond, meeting everytime they were to see a star twinkle. It feels almost like the superstring theory, but in the more simplistic version of two particles feeling and moving the same way. I do think the dialogue could have been better. Still, it’s a beautiful story!
coco ココ
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Cloud of Poems: 4/5
“Is the soul and essence of intelligent life truly untouchable by technology?”
This one felt a bit like Cixin taking a tab before writing it and tbh I love it. Some parts were kinda hard to imagine but other than that I really enjoyed the conversations between Yi Yi, Li Bai, and the sphere. Bigtooth is such a random concept of an omnipotent dinosaur. A beautiful story on art preservation.
— Jul 08, 2026 07:42PM
“Is the soul and essence of intelligent life truly untouchable by technology?”
This one felt a bit like Cixin taking a tab before writing it and tbh I love it. Some parts were kinda hard to imagine but other than that I really enjoyed the conversations between Yi Yi, Li Bai, and the sphere. Bigtooth is such a random concept of an omnipotent dinosaur. A beautiful story on art preservation.
coco ココ
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Sea of Dreams: 4/5
"At first, I thought I'd run into a real artist but, as it turns out, you're a mediocre, pitiful creature who chatters about the oceans dying, ecological collapse, and other inconsequential things that have nothing to do with art."
A beautiful short story about oceans being made into blocks of ice for the sake of art and how it affects humanity to lose the most basic need, for art.
— Jul 08, 2026 10:56AM
"At first, I thought I'd run into a real artist but, as it turns out, you're a mediocre, pitiful creature who chatters about the oceans dying, ecological collapse, and other inconsequential things that have nothing to do with art."
A beautiful short story about oceans being made into blocks of ice for the sake of art and how it affects humanity to lose the most basic need, for art.
coco ココ
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Full Spectrum Barrage Jamming: 1.5/5
"And someone who truly understood the innate beauty of space and nature would never go to war."
I couldn't really enjoy this story because I just couldn't understand the things that were going on. I understand that Cixin was inspired by Russia literature but world-building in Russia in a sci fi Chinese collection kinda threw me off. Some parts with Misha were cool but eh, still.
— Jul 08, 2026 10:26AM
"And someone who truly understood the innate beauty of space and nature would never go to war."
I couldn't really enjoy this story because I just couldn't understand the things that were going on. I understand that Cixin was inspired by Russia literature but world-building in Russia in a sci fi Chinese collection kinda threw me off. Some parts with Misha were cool but eh, still.
coco ココ
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Ode to Joy: 3.5/5
-.5 points because there’s no way presidents, especially the US president, would be smart enough to understand physics and the significance of a giant mirror facing Earth.
— Jul 08, 2026 01:46AM
-.5 points because there’s no way presidents, especially the US president, would be smart enough to understand physics and the significance of a giant mirror facing Earth.
coco ココ
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Mirror: 4/5
“Culture stagnates first, because human nature is now pure as water, and there is nothing left to depict and express.”
I was lowkey hating on this short story at first, but the build up to the end was actually worth it. A commentary on surveillance but I really like the take on it because it talks about the implication on humanity as a whole. The last last part of the story was quite unnerving.
— Jul 07, 2026 09:52PM
“Culture stagnates first, because human nature is now pure as water, and there is nothing left to depict and express.”
I was lowkey hating on this short story at first, but the build up to the end was actually worth it. A commentary on surveillance but I really like the take on it because it talks about the implication on humanity as a whole. The last last part of the story was quite unnerving.
coco ココ
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Contraction: 3.5/5
Kind of one of Cixin’s gotcha moments, but the dialogue is really funny.
— Jul 07, 2026 03:39AM
Kind of one of Cixin’s gotcha moments, but the dialogue is really funny.
coco ココ
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2018-04-01: 3.5/5
It was a funny story. Hb rlly made an elaborate April Fools prank to make dude think he was losing his stolen money. And dude was deadass ready to commit to his girl (after thoughts of dumping her for longevity of life), til she dumped him for hibernation!
Cixin really knows how to play with different sci fi themes. It’s a common theme in his stories but it still feels fresh everytime.
— Jul 06, 2026 09:43AM
It was a funny story. Hb rlly made an elaborate April Fools prank to make dude think he was losing his stolen money. And dude was deadass ready to commit to his girl (after thoughts of dumping her for longevity of life), til she dumped him for hibernation!
Cixin really knows how to play with different sci fi themes. It’s a common theme in his stories but it still feels fresh everytime.
coco ココ
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“If I leave her, what would be the point in living even two thousand years?”
Dudes be like Yo but that immortality doe 🤣🤣🤣
— Jul 06, 2026 09:33AM
Dudes be like Yo but that immortality doe 🤣🤣🤣
coco ココ
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The Time Migration: 5/5
“How could there be nothing left?”
“There’s nothing left they wanted to say.”
It took 11 thousand years for humanity to restart. I have so much thoughts on this i’ll probably make a substack article about this short story.
— Jul 06, 2026 07:44AM
“How could there be nothing left?”
“There’s nothing left they wanted to say.”
It took 11 thousand years for humanity to restart. I have so much thoughts on this i’ll probably make a substack article about this short story.