Ted Chiang has a unique style at the crossroad of science and philosophy. Behind all the stories is a thought experiment, brought alive by all too human characters. ( )

Undoubtedly the best short story I've ever read. ( )

Loved the idea! ( )

What have I just read? I can't really call this a short story, it's a piece of philosophical thought from an alien culture. Being just that, it is amazing, poignant and inspiring. I'm off to find more stories/books by this author. ( )

A spare and excellently-written story about entropy and the life of the universe as well as about self-discovery. Perhaps my favorite aspect of it was wondering where the strange world of mechanical people came from. ( )