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A review by bizlet
The Three-Body Problem by Cixin Liu
reflective
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
0.25
I don't understand the hype about this book. The characters are flat and empty, there are huge info dumps that aren't interesting to take in, and the reveal is not interesting or exciting.
The game didn't make sense as a game and didn't from the beginning, there was no mystery to it, and it was oddly repetitive since the story wasn't chronological.
The ideas about humanity didn't feel novel to me. I appreciated the pressures there were to be politically safe, but I never understood the rules so I never felt tense or concerned for anyone.
I found the romantic interests shoe-horned in and it felt insulting to have a female character be competent in her role then immediately talk about the main character's attraction to her. This happened twice, which was obnoxious and again, not interesting!
This book was so hyped up, I'm really disappointed. I only finished it so I could leave a review with a rating and not DNF it.
The game didn't make sense as a game and didn't from the beginning, there was no mystery to it, and it was oddly repetitive since the story wasn't chronological.
The ideas about humanity didn't feel novel to me. I appreciated the pressures there were to be politically safe, but I never understood the rules so I never felt tense or concerned for anyone.
I found the romantic interests shoe-horned in and it felt insulting to have a female character be competent in her role then immediately talk about the main character's attraction to her. This happened twice, which was obnoxious and again, not interesting!
This book was so hyped up, I'm really disappointed. I only finished it so I could leave a review with a rating and not DNF it.