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adrianesreads's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
ninjapants's review against another edition
2.0
Really wanted to like this one. Opening sections during the cultural revolution through Ye Wenjie’s arrival at Red Coast Base were promising but after that very little worked. The science seemed silly instead of thought provoking. The characters lead me to believe that Liu Cixin may have never previously interacted with fellow humans. The mass reaction to inexplicable experiment failure being “physics doesn’t work, the universe has no rules” seems like a massive overreaction and out of step with the entire history of human discovery. The most relatable character was the few minutes spent with the Trisolaran transmitter. The video game portions were interminable and entirely irrelevant to the plot.
courtvaderbooks's review against another edition
challenging
dark
informative
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
frecks90's review against another edition
challenging
dark
informative
mysterious
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
anjugrao's review against another edition
5.0
Outstanding piece of sci-fi and completely blew my mind. I've already bought books 2&3!
rachelsoph's review against another edition
challenging
dark
mysterious
reflective
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
jane_farstrider's review against another edition
challenging
mysterious
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
starlireads's review against another edition
challenging
dark
mysterious
reflective
tense
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? No
5.0
jacquelynlaw's review against another edition
challenging
dark
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Loveable characters? No
3.5