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imaginary_space's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
What I liked:
- It started very strong, the Revolutionary Struggle Session really got to me.
- All those sweet Cosmic Horror elements and moments.
- I was very engaged in the ideas presented. They are interesting, out there and yet believable. Great combination.
- I wanted to know how the story would progress.
- Loved how the Three-Body-Problem and its eventual revelation was incorporated into the story.
- The computer chapter.
- The Adventists. I get them.
What I didn't like:
- The pacing constantly switched between fast and slow, which made for a somewhat incoherent experience.
- It had its lengths.
- There was so much exposition, which is not completely unavoidable in a book like this, I guess. But as the book progressed, it got more and more and towards the end there was just so much of it I couldn't sit through another chapter of somebody explaining something to somebody else.
- The aliens
are very similar to humans , not very believable. But maybe it will be explained in one of the next books.
I am definitely going to read the 2nd book in the series.
Graphic: Torture and Violence
becksusername's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.75
Moderate: Child death, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, and War
katrinarose's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Graphic: Death, Torture, Xenophobia, Death of parent, and Murder
Moderate: Kidnapping, Pregnancy, and Gaslighting
f18's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
5.0
Graphic: Child death, Gore, Gun violence, Violence, Blood, and Murder
Moderate: Suicide, Torture, Pregnancy, and War
Minor: Animal cruelty, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Genocide, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, and Sexism
tungstenmouse's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Alcoholism, Death, Physical abuse, Blood, Police brutality, and Death of parent
Moderate: Cursing, Torture, Violence, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, and Murder
Minor: Confinement, Genocide, and Suicidal thoughts
writer_of_minds's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
The alien species imagined in this book has qualities that are both unique and interesting, and derived in a straightforward fashion from its native environment. The Chinese historical backdrop was also refreshingly different and educational for this US reader.
The one aspect of the science background that I found dubious was the use of quantum entanglement to communicate faster than light. Though quantum entanglement does seem to affect particles across distance at faster-than-light speeds, it's been my understanding that it does not enable the transfer of *information.* But the plot does not really hang on this point, so it's a fairly minor complaint.
Moderate: Cursing, Suicide, Violence, and Murder
Minor: Torture
Strong language, violence (including gun violence and torture/execution), suicidefrankensteinteen's review against another edition
Graphic: Death, Torture, Violence, and Death of parent
Moderate: Gun violence
littleflyleafreads's review against another edition
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Moderate: Death, Gun violence, and Torture
Minor: Animal cruelty