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A review by slowreaderpeter
Death's End by Cixin Liu
adventurous
challenging
dark
informative
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
5.0
This is such a difficult book to review by itself, so I am choosing to review it as a review of the whole trilogy instead. Each book is a fascinating and interesting experiment in creativity, plausibility, and existentialism. But they are each lacking in a specific and individual way, though each of those is hard to articulate or quantify. The culmination of the trilogy is truly greater than the sum of its individual parts, and that it why I choose to give it 5 stars.
The scope of this trilogy is almost baffling, beginning from finite and contained, to galaxy spanning, to…well, I won’t say for spoilers sake. But the ideas and concept outlines through each, and they way they all logically build on themselves is truly amazing to read.
Throughout the trilogy, Cixin Liu seems to be torn between hopefully optimism and existential dread. Ultimately, I’m still not sure how to classify him. But the ride was truly an experience that I recommend, especially for those who love science fiction.
The scope of this trilogy is almost baffling, beginning from finite and contained, to galaxy spanning, to…well, I won’t say for spoilers sake. But the ideas and concept outlines through each, and they way they all logically build on themselves is truly amazing to read.
Throughout the trilogy, Cixin Liu seems to be torn between hopefully optimism and existential dread. Ultimately, I’m still not sure how to classify him. But the ride was truly an experience that I recommend, especially for those who love science fiction.