A review by villagrandres
The Dark Forest by Cixin Liu

challenging dark emotional tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? N/A
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

An amazing follow up to the first book. Engaging, clever, and full of plot twists. I only dock 0.5 points because I personally do not enjoy slow reads and longer books. However, the slow start, mountain of details and overall set up was indeed necessary for the wonderful pay offs in the back half of the book. I could see this being 5 stars for me on a different day.