A review by gabrielofthe14th
The Dark Forest by Cixin Liu

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

4.0

As with the prequel to this book the confusion continues, the pacing of the book is different from the first and it is difficult to decide if it is due to the set up or the change of translator. It is slow paced with bits of spiked climax. The characters are still difficult to love and with this story line it is difficult to determine who I should be cheering for from both a character and story line perspective.
Towards the end of the book there is an incident involving the rogue spaceships, and a great battle
It felt like there was a lot of words and circular thought to get to this main climax of the second book in this series. I love the overall concept and the meaning of the dark forest within the context of the story. 
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