A little too hard sci-fi for me. I‘m a bit bored and lost. I still look forward to the Netflix series though as the concepts are interesting.
A little too hard sci-fi for me. I‘m a bit bored and lost. I still look forward to the Netflix series though as the concepts are interesting.
This is from the author's afterword, which I don't agree with but provides a glimpse into the impetus behind the series. I appreciate his grand, romantic view of science & the wonder it inspires. The novel itself is frustrating & flawed because the writing ranges from the beautiful to the almost prosaic level of a Wikipedia entry. But I am fascinated about the themes that come up & am keen to read the rest before the Netflix series comes out!
A pick with caveats. It's good, just not the book I wanted it to be.
Wow does he put the science in sci-fi! There are intriguing ideas here but there's a tonne of "telling" and Wenjie is the only real character: the others are little more than pegs to hang ideas on. I zipped through its 400 pages but I'm not sure there's enough *story* to make me want to read the subsequent volumes. If I don't actually care what happens, what's the point, right?
Ambitious, mysterious, challenging, and unsettling describe this landmark sci-fi soon to be adapted by Netflix. This unique take on first contact explores science & technology, the development of civilizations, and, most of all, what happens when people give up on humanity. Character is somewhat sacrificed to high concepts here, and I found myself thinking of Sophie‘s World but with video games and physics instead of postcards and philosophy.
this series is amazing. much more than science fiction and really about the human conditon.
What an imagination of the author ! I was not into sci-fi books but when I started to read it I couldn't stop myself and finished it in 3 days.
Can I get some applause and cheering? I read a book outside of my comfort genres!! 👏🏽 👏🏽 👏🏽
This was a birthday Audiobook gift from my brother in law and I mostly understood what was going on most of the time! 🤣
I think audio is the wrong way to go with this book. The narrator 's voice was robotic and emotionless which made the story extremely hard to pay attention to.
I am interested to see how Netflix turns these storylines into a comprehensive show. The core of the story is very interesting, and the end of this book wove the storylines together expertly.
The overall book is probably a pick but this audio didn't do it justice.
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We are having another snow weekend. I am so ready for summer. Going to hibernate with my books and join the weekend readathon.
Hoping to make a dent in the Women's Prize long list (WP)
Goal is 4 books
Finish-
3-Body Problem (#doublespin)
Homesick (WP)
Read-
Gender Queer (#transRightReadathon)
Cursed Bread (WP)
Start-
Pod (WP)
A very unusual and memorable sci-fi book. Really thought-provoking, couldn't stop thinking about it for a long time after having read it.
Check out our podcast about it: https://bit.ly/3fJU3o7
This is true, hardcore, badass sci-fi. Someone in my IRL book club loaned it to me and I'm so glad she did.
It's the beginning of a trilogy that centers on what happens when humans make contact with life from another planet. The political background added so much angst to the story, and there's so much actual science used that it made my nerd heart happy.
I can't wait to start book 2. # SeriesLove2023 @TheSpineView @Andrew65
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I‘m definitely not the target audience for this kind of book. I‘ve never been big on space-based science fiction, and this one has too many characters and plot lines to follow. The writing is good and enjoyed some of the plots, but overall it just wasn‘t for me.
Feels like the perfect weather to stay home and read.
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Cixin Liu‘s award winning SF novel (the first in a trilogy) rises above dull characterisation and inconsistencies in plotting in part due to excellent translation by Ken Liu (who provides some context via footnotes), but also by the way the story uses both the horrors of the Cultural Revolution and the three-body problem from orbital mechanics to ground the rest of the plot. It held my attention but I don‘t know if I would automatically read on.
This book does an excellent job of being exactly what it is, which is an incredible story told through hard science. It doesn‘t have much literary merit but that‘s okay because that‘s not goal. Science geeks will love it but people like me will appreciate it more on the screen than on the page. Either way, it‘s an impressive story. 🚀
This was unlikely anything I have read lately and it was very good! A really fresh, new take on sci-fi that left me looking forward to the next book in this trilogy.
A few years ago, a fellow wedding guest raved about this series & now thanks to the #ReadAroundTheWorld challenge, I finally started listening to this science fiction book set in #China! While the audio performance is smooth, I have to admit this story relies on a lot of telling- and some sections made my eyes downright glaze over… I had a hard time connecting with the characters, but there are some tantalizing ideas in this alien invasion story!
Intense and extremely clever hard sci-fi.
Some good twists and the connection to Chinese history - in particular the cultural revolution - is fascinating.
Character development was a bit lacking.
Of course, before I listened to part two of this, I “re-listened” to this first part and was left very puzzled because I felt there were things in it I didn‘t hear when I listened to it the first time – about two years ago. And it turned out, this impression was true, I first listened to the audio play and not to this unabridged version.
In a way, I liked this even more than the audio play because you learn more about the Trisolarians.
Interesting hard sci-fi concepts from China. For the full review, please visit http://benjamin-m-weilert.com/index.php/2021/11/17/book-the-three-body-problem-2...
This was so good, and got me to actually read non stop for 2 days. The plot was super intriguing and I kind of enjoyed that it was more about the concept and story than the characters in it. The first half was my personal favourite bit, but although the latter half feels like a lot of exposition in one go, it did help to set the stakes and frame of the trilogy. I would recommend this to friends.
Recommended to me by my aunt. This was a really interesting book! Science fiction translated from Chinese. The book starts out during the Cultural Revolution and includes several helpful footnotes for context. The story is very compelling, even though I didn't really understand what was going on or what the overall plot was going to be until about halfway through the book. Definitely looking forward to reading the other two books in the trilogy!
Truly outstanding book. From the first pages I was hooked. Three-Body Problem is filled with wonderful and believable characters and outstanding storytelling. I‘d finish one chapter and I drive right into the next one because I had to know what happens next. This book is highly entertaining and thought provoking. Highly recommend 👍
After seeing this recommended over and over and over, I was excited to read it. I went into it with no knowledge whatsoever. I wasn't expecting the history lesson that is the first half of the book. It is slooooow and the character building seems to take second stage to making sure you understand the politics. That said, it also ends abruptly.
This book was every bit as good as everyone says and absolutely nothing like what I expected. The premise itself is mind-boggling and led me to hit Wikipedia for some physics refreshers, but also the way the novel is structured was really unusual and gave me a lot to think about on a craft level. [this is a belated post; finished May 6, 2021.] Art by Mateusz Ambrożewicz.
For sci-if fans, I‘ve heard lots of good things about this one. #99ponkindle #kindledailydeals
This book is a SLOG, but it has many fascinating themes and ideas and I really wish I had a book club to chat all about it. The authors notes at the end was really interesting and I think perhaps an example of self delusion. 3/5 stars, a lot of description, but interesting to read. Scientists are killing themselves, one goes undercover and discovers we aren‘t alone in the universe and the aliens are coming towards earth.
Struggling to get into this. The translation makes it read like an instruction manual half the time. Also, I‘ve had to read way more Wikipedia than I like. Just kidding, mostly.
Amazing read that I could not put down. Narratively it jumped around quite a bit, but conceptually it was truly gripping. It was also refreshing to read some sci-fi from a non-Western author, though I relied heavily on the translator‘s notes for context. Can‘t wait to see how they adapt it for Netflix.
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🎧 I enjoyed the science/tech/aliens. I felt the characters were there to be like Doctor Who companions ... a means for the Doctor (author in this instance) to convey his immense knowledge to the reader. Lame. No character depth.
The first 60% was very dry material. Then poorly written characters but that could be the translation.
VR game was ok but this was written 15 years ago (better by Stephenson) & doesn‘t drive the plot so .... ⭐️⭐️3/4
With the scope of dune and the rousing action of Independence Day. #thethreebodyproblem #cixinliu
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WTF did I just read?! There were so many interesting facts, ideas and characters, but I have to confess a lot got over my head. There were so many physics curiosities, philosphical ponderings and social meditations that i think i might need a second read to find time to comprehend them all - especially since i am versed in neither scientific knowledge nor chinese culture. Still: what i did get was very inspiring!
3.5⭐️
I gave a few too many thoughts on this book so check out my Goodreads review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/2618995080
Even though I didn‘t love it, I‘m happy that #bbbbc got me to finally read it 👾👽👾
Folks, this one here is stretching my mind all which-a-ways. But I am sticking with it and I think I am about to hit the exciting part!!! #spaceoperaseptember
Still trying to play catch up on my #bbbbc book! I‘m following along physically while listening to the audiobook. Sadly my loan at the library is due today so I‘m going to have to read like there‘s no tomorrow 😂
Thanks again to @OrangeMooseReads for the bookmark. It seems very appropriate for a first contact with aliens book!
I really wanted to like this one more than I did, but alas. I loved what it attempted to do by looking more into the state of the world and how that reflects itself in the people. I just think the pacing of the story was really inconsistent and many of the characters were just a vehicle for the ideas the story needed to move forward.
I do own the entire trilogy so I may give The Dark Forest a shot in the future
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For those who interested in the Three Body Problem it looks like we maybe getting an adaptation at some point in the future!
https://www.tor.com/2020/09/01/liu-cixin-three-body-problem-netflix-game-of-thro...
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This is amazing news!!! Incredible lineup to bring this very important work of science fiction to the small screen. I will most definitely be watching!
(Yay Twitter with some good news today!)
If you took Asimov‘s Foundation, blended it with Cline‘s Armada, added a bit of Abbott‘s Flatland, and set it within the history and culture of China, you‘d get something maybe like The Three-Body Problem. But this isn‘t light science fiction, this is science fiction steeped in science, astronomy, physics, and history...which for me makes it all the more unique and interesting. Take your time with this one, it‘s worth the read.
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