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A review by wintersavenger
The Dark Forest by Cixin Liu
3.0
The second installation to Cixin Liu's trilogy may not have captivated my attention on the same levels as it's predecessor, but still a brilliant read nonetheless. The Trisolar crisis learned of in the Three Body Problem hits full swing. Spanning centuries, humankind must work to ensure its own survival against the incoming invasion. Throwing all its efforts into a seemingly unsolvable problem made worse by the invading sophons sent by the Trisolarans to limit scientific progress, the book delves into the actions they must take to survive and the weight that the choices of individuals might have on the world.
All in all, the early portion of the book is a long read. The mix of politics and science lays the seeds to be delivered by the closing chapters, planting the different plans and schemes of characters that wish to see the survival of the human race - and one or two that don't. While the book takes a long time to get there, I can't fault it for this as the buildup is appreciated once paid off.
All in all, the early portion of the book is a long read. The mix of politics and science lays the seeds to be delivered by the closing chapters, planting the different plans and schemes of characters that wish to see the survival of the human race - and one or two that don't. While the book takes a long time to get there, I can't fault it for this as the buildup is appreciated once paid off.