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pipn_t'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? No
2.0
Moderate: Torture, Gore, and Violence
mdiffer's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Might not be everybody's cup of tea.
Expect a little more character development than Asimov or Clark... but not much. Characters are mostly one-dimensional. And that's ok, because this a story about big ideas. It's plot-heavy and a little dry at times with technical details. But I enjoyed the book and finished it quickly. For me, this was a page-turner.
I enjoyed the mystery plot and premise. It was nice to read something from a non-western perspective and history.
Moderate: Murder and Torture
Minor: War, Xenophobia, Genocide, Violence, and Suicide
lesejaguar's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
Graphic: Torture, Alcohol, Violence, Death, and Blood
Moderate: Murder
Minor: Suicide and Pregnancy
cloud_reads's review against another edition
- 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? It's complicated
4.75
Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Torture, Death, Murder, Kidnapping, and Physical abuse
Minor: Suicide, War, and Violence
homakp's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Violence
Moderate: Torture
coolfijiwater's review against another edition
- 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
4.75
Graphic: Death, Violence, and Death of parent
Moderate: Murder, Torture, and Suicide
Minor: Genocide
jojo50's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Physical abuse, Torture, Death, Death of parent, and Murder
Moderate: Suicide
jessthanthree's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
Moderate: Suicide, Murder, Torture, and Violence
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: Murder, Death of parent, Self harm, Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, War, Child death, Gaslighting, and Torture