A review by at_the_pinnacle
The Dark Forest by Cixin Liu

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

 A brilliant addition to Cixin's "Three Body Problem", the story continues with the Wallfacers and their attempts to save humanity. It engages well with scientific research and theories of alien civilisation (hence the name). It also provides an excellent insight into humanity at both its most optimistic and its least, with some very dark moments. As can happen with time skips, some parts of the narrative can feel forgotten or rushed over, but this does not detract from an engaging plot and credible set of characters.