How to Live Safely in a Science Fictional Universe
- 257
- Pages
- about 4.5 h
- Reading time
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About the book
How to Live Safely in a Science Fictional Universe is a 2010 novel by Taiwanese-American writer Charles Yu. The novel revolves around a search for a father and the father-son relationship. It also includes themes about life and how we live especially with respect to time, memories, and creation of the self.
Where the score comes from
The sources average 6.5 across 186 ratings — not yet many, so the reader vote carries 55% of the weight and the rest pulls toward the Science fiction average of 7.8. That is how 7.1 comes out.
| Source | Average | Ratings | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open Library | 5.2 | 10 | 5% |
| Google Books | 8.0 | 7 | 4% |
| Hardcover | 6.5 | 169 | 91% |
Reader voices
The most-liked reviews on Hardcover (credited to their authors).
“I enjoyed the book because it was challenging to read due to its metaphorical nature and stream of consciousness narration. So, in a more accurate sense, I both liked and disliked the book.”
Frequently asked
How long is How to Live Safely in a Science Fictional Universe?
It has 257 pages — shorter than 84% of the ranked books in Science fiction.
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