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sunnyafternoon's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
pbrohan's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
standardman's review against another edition
4.0
I wouldn’t recommend reading this for the characters but in terms of ideas and spectacle, I’ve really not read anything like this series
sofiephox's review
adventurous
challenging
dark
hopeful
informative
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
cynicalworm's review against another edition
4.0
Clearly a step below the first book largely due to an underlying plot rift of literally omnipresent and near omniscient sophons.
ydarias's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
inspiring
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
ccisanoldman's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
inspiring
reflective
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
This book was a wonderful and quite frankly (in the end) hopeful sequal to to the three body problem. The main characters are filled will flaws and are put through hardship. From the wallfacer project to the near-suicide of wallfacer Luo Ji it was very developed and detailed. Also where the problem comes in. Way too damn long. So much beautiful detail, and yet I have to glaze over some of it to keep me from boredom. Overall great.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Suicide attempt and Mental illness
Moderate: Death
rhr's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
isabellesbooks's review against another edition
4.0
It’s amazing, genius, thought provoking; all things I have learned to expect from mastermind Liu Cixin. But either it’s a level of sci-fi so advanced or I’m just struggling, because I partially relied on chapter summaries from Reddit to make sense of like half the book. It’s not always a bad thing when I have to find a synopsis for a confusing book, but it partially takes away from the experience. This definitely continues to be an epic science fiction on so many levels.