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A review by jessashcollins
Remembrance of Earth's Past: The Three-Body Trilogy by Cixin Liu
5.0
Wow, what a ride. Where to start? This trilogy is the most in-depth, creative, comprehensive description of space theory I’ve ever read. Every sentence is a piece of the puzzle that provides a complete picture by the end. The interweaving of the stories is truly remarkable.
As others have stated, it can be hard to follow at times with its overly descriptive English translation and slow start to each book. Just know going into it that you cannot skim these books since all the nuanced details matter.
There are also comments about the lack of character development. I disagree. When you’re painting a picture of the cosmos across 16 billion light years, the characters are but a speck of dust in the great universe.
I would be remiss if I didn’t mention the fairy tale and “Singer” chapters of “Death’s End.” The children’s book metaphor provides a level of understanding in the principles of physics any reader can understand. When you get to Singer, bookmark that chapter, so you can go back and reread it when you finish. I found it quite profound on my third or fourth pass through.
Finally, I share the same sentiment as the majority of the reviewers here in stating this is the best science fiction I’ve ever read. I do not think any future writing about space theory will ever top this trilogy… unless I go into hibernation and wait for a new era to emerge where the universal laws of physics have changed, been manipulated, or are weaponized.
As others have stated, it can be hard to follow at times with its overly descriptive English translation and slow start to each book. Just know going into it that you cannot skim these books since all the nuanced details matter.
There are also comments about the lack of character development. I disagree. When you’re painting a picture of the cosmos across 16 billion light years, the characters are but a speck of dust in the great universe.
I would be remiss if I didn’t mention the fairy tale and “Singer” chapters of “Death’s End.” The children’s book metaphor provides a level of understanding in the principles of physics any reader can understand. When you get to Singer, bookmark that chapter, so you can go back and reread it when you finish. I found it quite profound on my third or fourth pass through.
Finally, I share the same sentiment as the majority of the reviewers here in stating this is the best science fiction I’ve ever read. I do not think any future writing about space theory will ever top this trilogy… unless I go into hibernation and wait for a new era to emerge where the universal laws of physics have changed, been manipulated, or are weaponized.