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The Three-Body Problem by Cixin Liu

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glynnbear's review against another edition

challenging informative mysterious medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? No

4.75

super chewy sci-fi. fantastic read, scientific explanation and exploration can be dense to wade through as a layperson but concepts are very rewarding and unique.

maxgreene666's review against another edition

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informative mysterious medium-paced

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

5.0

mybookhaven's review against another edition

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adventurous mysterious tense

3.0

eddasm's review against another edition

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dark emotional mysterious tense slow-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

4.75

rj_readsbooks's review against another edition

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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? N/A

1.0

This book was so boring and lacked a cohesive plot with a reason to care about it. This is the exact type of 'hard sci-fi' that I don't enjoy because it uses very big words and intellectual concepts to hide the lack of plot and plot holes while also failing to provide us with a reason for the characters to care all that much. I can see why people love it -- it's built in a lab to make people who only sort of understand science feel smart, while the author throws out scientific words and language to create a smokescreen in front of the two-dimensional characters and plot holes.