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anushka_gangur 's review for:
The Three-Body Problem
by Cixin Liu
Follows scientists through technical, political, and human interactions as details about extraterrestrial life are slowly revealed.
Pros
- Considers big ideas on a human scale
Pros
- Considers big ideas on a human scale
- The importance of science to progress
- Is society beyond saving?
- Do humans have a stronger right to life than other species (terrestrial or extraterrestrial)?
- Class distinctions
- Deification of the unknown / vilification of the know
- Sets things up really well
- The timeline might be unsatisfying, but having the
alien invasion 400 years out sets the stage for some (potentially) really interesting human interactions
- Dense
- Considers details
- Slower pacing allows each revelation to become exciting
Cons
- Unsatisfying as a standalone
- Dense
- Would not recommend this to someone trying out sci-fi for the first time, especially if they’re expecting an action-packed alien invasion story