Reviews

The Three-Body Problem by Cixin Liu

rohschinken's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark informative mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? N/A
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

shouty's review

3.0

how do people come up with this stuff

banned_book's review against another edition

dark slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

1.0

Interstellar meets Ender’s Game meets Ready Player One meets Sherlock Holmes meets Silent Spring… an amalgamation of all their worst traits. Admittedly I have a rather rudimentary understanding of Chinese politics as well as physics (limited to grasping concepts presented in pop science magazines), so the thrill of following the mystery fell flat for me. What's worse, despite failing to fully appreciate the CSI-style-overexplaining-methods-of-study-for-audience-benefit, I could feel that the big "twist" had largely to do with quantum entanglement in my heart. It sucks being right when the plot and characters have nothing to offer. Dull.

docrevilo's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious reflective sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

alexlikesbooks123's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative mysterious reflective tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

laurahopp's review against another edition

challenging mysterious tense 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? No

4.0

minnettie's review against another edition

challenging mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

perffectplacess's review against another edition

adventurous informative slow-paced

4.0

cfjwebs's review against another edition

challenging mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

amjammi's review

4.0

Whoa. What was that?

I don't read much science fiction so at times this felt overly technical and unnecessarily detailed. Also, several characters seem to exist purely as vessels to convey necessary plot points. Reading as an American, even with what appears to be a very good translation, I feel slightly off-balance by the Chinese worldview. Characters act and feel in unexpected ways. But I feel strangely compelled to keep reading... book 2 goes on the library request list.