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Death's End by Cixin Liu
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
This is the final entry in a series I had wished would never end.
Death's End sees the conclusion of everything. This is the only reference to the plot I can offer without jeprodizing the experience.
Know that this is the best of the three books in the series proper, and that the events in The Dark Forest seem insignificant in comparison to the revelations awaiting the reader here.
This reviewer deliberately chooses not to discuss plot.
Death's End sees the conclusion of everything. This is the only reference to the plot I can offer without jeprodizing the experience.
Know that this is the best of the three books in the series proper, and that the events in The Dark Forest seem insignificant in comparison to the revelations awaiting the reader here.
This reviewer deliberately chooses not to discuss plot.
The Bighead by Edward Lee
dark
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
CONTENT WARNING:
Be advised, this novel contains detailed descriptions of extreme sexual violence, body horror, and cruelly towards animals.
Edward Lee is a talented author, when looking past the the violence you will also experience well written flawed characters that mirror some of the social and economic challenges within contemporary America.
While this novel is not his best work, it's definitely his most infamous. I would recommend it as a good choice for testing if the "Extreme Horror" (terrible genre name, but I didn't choose it) genre is something you may be interested in perusing. It gets into things very quickly and will require little time investment to find out if this is something you may be interested in.
The Bighead is presented in a very cartoonish manner making the extreme violence a little more tolerable in my experience. There is zero attempt at realism making it a good start for the cautiously curious.
Edward Lee has released some exemplary novels within the genre which are 'devilishly' good. If this is your fortay, go check them out.
This reviewer deliberately chooses not to discuss plot.
Be advised, this novel contains detailed descriptions of extreme sexual violence, body horror, and cruelly towards animals.
Edward Lee is a talented author, when looking past the the violence you will also experience well written flawed characters that mirror some of the social and economic challenges within contemporary America.
While this novel is not his best work, it's definitely his most infamous. I would recommend it as a good choice for testing if the "Extreme Horror" (terrible genre name, but I didn't choose it) genre is something you may be interested in perusing. It gets into things very quickly and will require little time investment to find out if this is something you may be interested in.
The Bighead is presented in a very cartoonish manner making the extreme violence a little more tolerable in my experience. There is zero attempt at realism making it a good start for the cautiously curious.
Edward Lee has released some exemplary novels within the genre which are 'devilishly' good. If this is your fortay, go check them out.
This reviewer deliberately chooses not to discuss plot.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual violence, Pedophilia, Racism, Violence, Gore, and Torture
The Dark Forest by Cixin Liu
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
I mentioned this in my review for Three Body Problem, each successive book in this trilogy just keeps getting better and better.
When The Dark Forest was first released for western readers, many science fiction afficionados referred to it as one of the scariest sci-fi novels they had ever read... This is only because they had yet to read the third and final book in the trilogy, Death's End.
This reviewer deliberately chooses not to discuss plot.
When The Dark Forest was first released for western readers, many science fiction afficionados referred to it as one of the scariest sci-fi novels they had ever read... This is only because they had yet to read the third and final book in the trilogy, Death's End.
This reviewer deliberately chooses not to discuss plot.
The Troop by Nick Cutter
adventurous
dark
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
CONTENT WARNING:
Be advised, this novel contains body horror, violence towards and by children, and cruelty towards insects and animals.
The Troop by Nick Cutter is a good work of horror, and largely as a result of its visceral content it has become his most well known. The novel is weak on character development but has a decent and easy to follow plot.
The novel capitalizes on body horror, and David Chronenberg fans will be right at home with this one.
Nick Cutter has alot more for horror lovers if you 'dive' into his other offerings.
This reviewer deliberately chooses not to discuss plot.
Be advised, this novel contains body horror, violence towards and by children, and cruelty towards insects and animals.
The Troop by Nick Cutter is a good work of horror, and largely as a result of its visceral content it has become his most well known. The novel is weak on character development but has a decent and easy to follow plot.
The novel capitalizes on body horror, and David Chronenberg fans will be right at home with this one.
Nick Cutter has alot more for horror lovers if you 'dive' into his other offerings.
This reviewer deliberately chooses not to discuss plot.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Eating disorder, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Bullying, Confinement, Body horror, Body shaming, Child death, Gore, Cursing, and Death
The Three-Body Problem by Cixin Liu
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Three Body Problem by Cixin Liu is a masterpiece of hard science fiction.
Incredible plot. ☑️
Well established characters & motivations. ☑️
Masterfully written Antagonist(s). ☑️
Epic in scope. ☑️
Correct use & understanding of scientific principles. ☑️
The Remembrance of Earth's Past Trilogy is among the finest modern literary works, it stands right along with A Song of Ice and Fire in that regard.
Each proceeding novel in the trilogy improves upon the prior.
This reviewer deliberately chooses not to discuss plot.
Incredible plot. ☑️
Well established characters & motivations. ☑️
Masterfully written Antagonist(s). ☑️
Epic in scope. ☑️
Correct use & understanding of scientific principles. ☑️
The Remembrance of Earth's Past Trilogy is among the finest modern literary works, it stands right along with A Song of Ice and Fire in that regard.
Each proceeding novel in the trilogy improves upon the prior.
This reviewer deliberately chooses not to discuss plot.
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