Reviews tagging 'Blood'

The Three-Body Problem by Cixin Liu

40 reviews

viktorsboy's review against another edition

adventurous challenging reflective tense

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Violence and Blood

Minor: Alcohol

beccaand's review

challenging dark mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Violence, Blood, Death of parent, Murder, and War

Moderate: Suicide

patbat's review against another edition

challenging mysterious reflective fast-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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Minor: Death, Blood, Murder, War, and Classism

leziga13's review against another edition

challenging mysterious reflective medium-paced

• 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

4.5

This is very science fiction but heavy on the science and theory. I've never read any sci-fi story so focused on the scientific theories pushing the plot forward. It's not light reading in that regards, but still an entertaining story.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Blood, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Alcohol, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Suicide is a major plot point, but it doesn't linger on the ideation

metaphorsandmisc's review against another edition

challenging mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Violence, Murder, Gaslighting, and War

Moderate: Body horror, Gun violence, Suicide, Blood, Medical content, Alcohol, Colonisation, and Classism

lonelylooper's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gore, Gun violence, Suicide, Violence, Xenophobia, Death of parent, Murder, War, and Classism

Moderate: Confinement, Blood, Pregnancy, Alcohol, and Colonisation

Minor: Animal death, Cursing, and Genocide

sorashi's review against another edition

mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Blood, and Murder

Moderate: Suicide

e_l_k's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

I knew I had to read this book long before the Netflix show was announced, when I discovered that such a profound, multilayered novel had been created - not just created, but lauded - in China of all places. I could not have been prepared, however, for how intelligent, reflective, and impossibly massive the tale Cixin Liu spins in this novel is. His postscript particularly resonated with me and elucidated much of his motive and writing style, which I recommend finding if you're hesitant about the book. A very difficult read, but a fantastic science fiction novel that belongs up with the greats of the genre.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Torture, Violence, and Blood

nerdkitten's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Death, Gore, Violence, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, and Murder

Moderate: Body horror, Gun violence, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Animal death, Sexism, Suicide, Police brutality, Religious bigotry, Pregnancy, War, and Classism

paguroidea's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective tense 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? No

4.0

This has so many interesting ideas and i’m excited to see where the series goes! If you’re looking for a story with characters that are more than a vehicle for a cool SF concept, this ain’t it. There’s not much to most of them beyond a trait or interest (or two) and that’s not something I minded too much because it isn’t as important in this kind of tale. My understanding of physics is pretty rudimentary too, so no clue how well that tracks with reality either. Definitely needed some suspension of disbelief towards the end.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence and Murder

Moderate: Gun violence and Blood