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grimmborg's review against another edition
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
mcdanky's review against another edition
4.0
Not my normal read but had a fun time and will be going for seconds here soon
carolinefran's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
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? Yes
3.75
stru's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
mitskacir's review against another edition
3.0
Even though I knew this book was about aliens, as soon as the aliens were revealed I rolled my eyes. So please take my review with a grain of salt if you are the type to enjoy alien stories.
I was drawn in by the early chapters documenting Ye Wenjie's experiences during the cultural revolution, and I very much enjoyed the ridiculousness and humor of the Three Body chapters (actually not sure if they were supposed to be humorous, but I took them as such). However, as the alien science began to be explained in depth and the Earth faction politics emerged, I became fairly disinterested. The human's motives were shallow and I did not understand them, and the science became either too magical or too physics heavy for me to understand: the result being that I was bored by the hand-waviness that crushed, rather than revealed, the mystery.
I was drawn in by the early chapters documenting Ye Wenjie's experiences during the cultural revolution, and I very much enjoyed the ridiculousness and humor of the Three Body chapters (actually not sure if they were supposed to be humorous, but I took them as such). However, as the alien science began to be explained in depth and the Earth faction politics emerged, I became fairly disinterested. The human's motives were shallow and I did not understand them, and the science became either too magical or too physics heavy for me to understand: the result being that I was bored by the hand-waviness that crushed, rather than revealed, the mystery.
roter_koni's review against another edition
Das Buch lag jetzt schon länger bei mir rum. Er ist halt dick und manchmal fürchte ich mich davor, solche Schinken anzufangen. Das erste Kapitel des Romans hatte ich schon mehrmals gesehen. Schreckliche Szenen aus Chinas Kulturrevolution der Neunzehnsechziger und Siebziger Jahre werden da beschrieben (Kein Spoiler, das ist literarisch der Werbetext). Und das soll ein Science Fiction-Roman zu sein?
Den Januar und Februar Dreiundzwanzig verbrachte ich also damit den Roman zu lesen. Es hatte eine gewisse Absurdität an sich, in welche Richtungen die Erzählung ging, doch es weckte wieder mein Interesse an verwissenschaftlichter Science Ficition. Ich war begeistert von den Wendungen und Ideen des Romans.
Liu Cixins Werk ist eine absolute Empfehlung für Weltraumfaszinierte und Science Fiction-Interessierte. Ich freue mich schon die Fortsetzungen zu lesen.
Den Januar und Februar Dreiundzwanzig verbrachte ich also damit den Roman zu lesen. Es hatte eine gewisse Absurdität an sich, in welche Richtungen die Erzählung ging, doch es weckte wieder mein Interesse an verwissenschaftlichter Science Ficition. Ich war begeistert von den Wendungen und Ideen des Romans.
Liu Cixins Werk ist eine absolute Empfehlung für Weltraumfaszinierte und Science Fiction-Interessierte. Ich freue mich schon die Fortsetzungen zu lesen.
meghang500's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
sad
tense
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? Yes
4.0
lena_mx's review against another edition
adventurous
informative
inspiring
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
blastoise's review against another edition
mysterious
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? No
3.0