tempse's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
mindduckbooks's review against another edition
2.0
The listeners of our podcast have asked for it, we have hesitated, Cixin Liu has approved it. The fourth book in the Redemption of Earth's Past trilogy that started as fan fiction and then developed into a full forth book in the series. Oh boy, this was definitely something to experience. Extensive recounting of previous events, retconning, internet culture references and a crazy adventure of universal proportions.
If you haven't read the original trilogy, what are you doing here, just stop now and get out of here!
If you did read it and want to experience a very entertaining but not at all up to scratch fanfiction sequel you can consider it. Or just listen to our podcast to find out what it's all about: http://bit.ly/3lPASzK
Moreover, we also discuss the TV adaptation of the Three body problem recently released by Tencent.
If you haven't read the original trilogy, what are you doing here, just stop now and get out of here!
If you did read it and want to experience a very entertaining but not at all up to scratch fanfiction sequel you can consider it. Or just listen to our podcast to find out what it's all about: http://bit.ly/3lPASzK
Moreover, we also discuss the TV adaptation of the Three body problem recently released by Tencent.
jehanne's review against another edition
challenging
dark
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
gkolocsar's review against another edition
3.0
Las dos primeras partes del libro suman mucho a la historia de la trilogía (The three body problem), la tercera parte es un deliro cósmico.
Lectura recomendada para quienes disfrutaron de la trilogía original.
Lectura recomendada para quienes disfrutaron de la trilogía original.
scipiosco's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
informative
inspiring
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
virem's review against another edition
informative
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.0
Just like the third installation, this book has in large abandoned any and all exploration of morality and the human psyche in favor of space wizards. The notion that humanity is the most intelligent species in the universe is truly tragic.
'You are bugs!' - Never forget
'You are bugs!' - Never forget
has3000's review against another edition
dark
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
A fun continuation of one of my favorite sci-fi series’.
This book definitely reads like fan-fiction at times, but overall it still gets at the vibe of the Three-Body Problem story.
This book has a lot of spiritual influence, with a lot of references to passages from the Bible and a plot connected to the creation and death of the universe.
Overall, it doesn’t have to be considered canon to the 3BP story, but it’s a fun hypothetical. And isn’t that all the original story was?
This book definitely reads like fan-fiction at times, but overall it still gets at the vibe of the Three-Body Problem story.
This book has a lot of spiritual influence, with a lot of references to passages from the Bible and a plot connected to the creation and death of the universe.
Overall, it doesn’t have to be considered canon to the 3BP story, but it’s a fun hypothetical. And isn’t that all the original story was?
lyriclorelei's review against another edition
adventurous
hopeful
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
Even if it wasn't explicit, this is 1000% a fanfic written by someone that couldn't stop thinking about all of the details of their favorite media (complementary). The fact that this was published is fascinating because as a fanfic wrapping up details the way this does is great, but I don't think it's necessary in a more formal setting. The tone does match the series very well, though I do wonder how much of that is due to the same translator.
dekatzenel's review against another edition
1.0
Originally written as fanfiction. For fanfiction it's quite good, but as canon it's awful