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3.93 AVERAGE


El problema de los tres cuerpos no es para todos, pero fue para mí.


Este libro es complejo de describir, considero que la sinopsis que da Goodreads del libro es rara y no representa al libro correctamente, aquí está con algunos cambios:

Durante la Revolución Cultural china, un proyecto militar secreto envía señales al espacio para contactar con extraterrestres. Pronto, una civilización alienígena capta la señal y comienza a planear su llegada a la Tierra. Se forman distintos bandos, unos dispuestos a dar la bienvenida a esos seres superiores y ayudarlos a hacerse cargo de un mundo tan corrupto, y otros preparados para luchar contra la invasión. Un extraño videojuego virtual impregnado de historia y filosofía acarrea la trama.


Las primeras páginas son ambiguas, no sabes qué está pasando y adonde quiere llevarte la trama. Te introduce a un personaje en medio de la revolución cultural china, luego da un salto de 40 años al futuro, cambiando a otra perspectiva, cuando todavía no queda muy claro qué pasa con el personaje inicial. Sin embargo, si te sumerges en la trama y te ganas al libro lentamente vale completamente la pena.

El estilo de Liu Cixin en este libro va muy centrado en la ciencia, las ideas y los conceptos. En este aspecto se asemeja bastante a Asimov en el enfoque que quiere dar a su historia, Grandes ideas antes que personajes. Su estilo de escritura es lo contrario a elegante y sutil. Prefiere contar antes que mostrar, algo que normalmente es considerado como un pecado capital a la hora de contar historias. Creo que este es el punto principal que puede dividir a los lectores de este libro ¿Estás dispuesto a sacrificar la prosa y personajes a cambio de leer ideas extremadamente originales?

Yo estuve dispuesto y el libro me dio conceptos de la astrodinámica como el problema de los tres cuerpos, me lanzó ideas filosóficas acerca de si la humanidad debe ser salvada o no mezclado con un subtexto de las atrocidades ocurridas en la revolución cultural china. Me contó acerca de un mundo virtual donde se mezclan culturas, la historia y el avance científico humano. Valió la pena cada segundo.

Esto es lo que brilla en este libro, la manera en la que el autor trata sus ideas es espectacular y en mi experiencia eclipsó completamente los fallos. A pesar de la escritura me pude imaginar cada escenario a la perfección (y vaya que hay escenas visualmente increíbles). En el libro se respira el amor por la ciencia y sus posibilidades. Tiene ideas originales y aterradoras a partes iguales. Tiene una historia intrigante en todo momento, quería saber qué estaba pasando y ahora quiero saber qué pasará en los siguientes libros. Porque esto es solo la punta del iceberg, es solamente un preludio. Espero que los siguientes libros no me decepcionen.

4,5 / 5 ✰

[ leído en inglés // read in english ]
adventurous challenging dark informative mysterious reflective tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated
mysterious reflective medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

it's enjoyable and I will probably read the sequels, it's just. ahem. I didn't like the translation too much. I liked the speculative and historical aspects of it a lot but I do feel like the characters and plot can feel a little underdeveloped. I assume that's a problem with the fact that it's a three volume series and I assumed that they could be read as standalone (I'd seen people recommend the dark forest over the three body problem if one didn't wish to read the whole series. I'm now confused)

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challenging dark mysterious reflective tense slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
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danapowers's review against another edition

DID NOT FINISH: 0%

Guess I just can’t do this level of science fiction 
challenging dark mysterious slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: No

I waivered between a 3.5 & 4 for this one - it has so many interesting pieces of science, social commentary, & history, but the characters are totally flat. I wasn't able to connect with any of them & often found myself having to clarify which character was which, even 80% of the way through the book. However, I was interested the entire time & although the science is wayyy over my head, it had relatable implications that kept me with the story. I definitely don't think this is for everyone.

The Three-Body Problem is a sci-fi novel that begins during China’s Cultural Revolution, where a secret military project makes contact with an alien civilization, the Trisolarans, who decide to invade Earth. As scientists and intellectuals become entangled in the mysterious Three-Body virtual reality game, they uncover a conspiracy that pits human factions against each other in preparation for the impending extraterrestrial arrival. Blending physics, philosophy, and political intrigue, the novel explores humanity’s response to an existential threat and the moral complexities of first contact.

I hate to say it, but maybe the only time when I preferred a TV series to the book - I’m sorry because I know people will say I’m wrong but I said what I said

Original, smart, and terrifying - particularly the idea of undermining science to cause distrust of it among the masses.
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: No

Three-Body Problem is a great book that I'd struggle to recommend to anyone who isn't already a fan of sci-fi as a genre. It takes its time to get going, but once it does it's full of really fun and creative ideas. On the one hand, these ideas both scratch that high concept sci-fi itch and stimulate interesting philosophical questions, leaving me curious to read on.

On the other hand however, it feels very uninterested in characters as anything but a vehicle for plot, and it leaves me wanting for more. I couldn't help but groan a little when character after character practically turned to face me and deliver important plot information, and it feels like the book would benefit a lot from a more "show don't tell" approach.

All in all though it's a good read and, assuming you can get past some of the more intense exposition, there are interesting and fun characters to follow through these insane circumstances, even if they often feel underdeveloped.
adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes