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A review by squaresunflowers
The Three-Body Problem by Cixin Liu
5.0
I read the book in Chinese. Ironically, it was a non-Chinese friend that introduced it to me.
Albeit being a fairly newbie sci-fi reader, this book immediately drew me in with its clever no-BS plot arrangement.
Although the plot is very straightforward, Liu masterfully ties each consecutive scene back to a foreshadow (or even multiple ones) expertly buried in an earlier chapter(s).
I can't say too much for fear of spoiling the entire book, but let's just say that at the end of the journey, I was utterly FLOORED - flipping through from the back to the front, it seemed as if the very first chapter was foreshadowing the final chapter.
Truly recommended read, and a delicious one for frequent revisiting.
Albeit being a fairly newbie sci-fi reader, this book immediately drew me in with its clever no-BS plot arrangement.
Although the plot is very straightforward, Liu masterfully ties each consecutive scene back to a foreshadow (or even multiple ones) expertly buried in an earlier chapter(s).
I can't say too much for fear of spoiling the entire book, but let's just say that at the end of the journey, I was utterly FLOORED - flipping through from the back to the front, it seemed as if the very first chapter was foreshadowing the final chapter.
Truly recommended read, and a delicious one for frequent revisiting.