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kouran94's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
This books feels like the author's guilty pleasure of info dumping about his world building (or more like universe building), but he is so masterful at it that I cannot blame him.
I enjoyed this last book inmensely, and it left me speechless at many points.
I'm sure I'll keep thinking about this book for a long time.
I enjoyed this last book inmensely, and it left me speechless at many points.
I'm sure I'll keep thinking about this book for a long time.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death and Genocide
Moderate: Slavery and War
aj9moon's review against another edition
dark
emotional
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
Content Warnings
Graphic: Genocide and Violence
oddityoverseer's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
The story was very interesting and I often had no idea where it was heading next. Many very interesting ideas were explored throughout this book, as well as the rest of the series. I definitely recommend it to anyone who likes sci-fi.
I really appreciated the hard science aspect. There was lots of fantastical sci-fi elements in this one, but they all felt somewhat grounded in reality.
My only critique is that the ending felt a little drawn out, but also somehow not long enough. There were some things I wish had been resolved better, and some things that felt like they went on too long.
I really appreciated the hard science aspect. There was lots of fantastical sci-fi elements in this one, but they all felt somewhat grounded in reality.
My only critique is that the ending felt a little drawn out, but also somehow not long enough. There were some things I wish had been resolved better, and some things that felt like they went on too long.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death and Genocide
desireewoodwhite's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
informative
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.75
That’s why I love reading!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Genocide and War
Moderate: Misogyny
danny_lastname's review against another edition
Dog, the misogyny in this one was so prevalent I could barely read this due to the excessive eye rolling I needed to do every page. Jesus Christ. Also, the plot creep?? This one should’ve stayed in the drafts, my dude.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Genocide, Misogyny, and Colonisation
Moderate: Cannibalism
alquick's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
This book covers a lot of territory, like, as much as conceivably possible; Its a great read for that alone. But it does come at the cost of pacing - every chapter that moves the plot along needs at least a chapter of world building - and character development.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence
Moderate: Body horror and Genocide
blau_elmo's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
mysterious
reflective
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
What a breathtaking trilogy. Insanely imaginative, spanning eons of time, detailing the possible theories of an infinite universe!
The story is expansive, and it brings up many amazing sci-fi concepts almost seamlessly, using grand metaphors and events to illustrate these concepts. Everything feels like one great step after another, and the sheer breadth of it all is breathtaking. It is a book with incomprehensible scale.
The characters and the interactions between them are representative of concepts and clans within civilisations rather than actual individuals, which is befitting for a book of such a scale.
The only thing I can really say is that I am truly in awe at this trilogy. Jaw-dropping.
The story is expansive, and it brings up many amazing sci-fi concepts almost seamlessly, using grand metaphors and events to illustrate these concepts. Everything feels like one great step after another, and the sheer breadth of it all is breathtaking. It is a book with incomprehensible scale.
The characters and the interactions between them are representative of concepts and clans within civilisations rather than actual individuals, which is befitting for a book of such a scale.
The only thing I can really say is that I am truly in awe at this trilogy. Jaw-dropping.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Genocide and War
maddie_can_read's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
informative
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
This final installment is increasingly dark, disturbing, tense, and pessimistic, taking you on a wild ride.
I think Liu partially redeemed the lack of developed female characters in the second novel by having the main character and a secondary character be women.
However, I think the author has some odd notions about femininity that are expressed throughout the novel. Obviously it was translated and Eastern and Western cultures have different broad views.But like describing the men looking exactly like women in the peacetime era and them being weak. Going on and on about Cheng Xin being motherly and loving and this makes her weak
Loved the weird stuff.
Explored some very interesting concepts.
A book structure spoiler:
This book has multiple shorter chapters. Found it a lot easier to re-read parts/ more natural stopping points. Didn't get lost in where I was in the audiobook at all! I was super engrossed in the book for the first 2/3s however I thought the pacing fell off a bit towards the end.
Spoiler Spoilers:
Still thinking about the end. Very wtf. Cheng missing Yun Tianming by 18 million years wtf. And then her living in a little mini universe with a random man?? What.
I enjoyed the friendship between Ai AA and Cheng but wished it were more developed.
Loved that Luo Ji came back and his character development. Feels weird because the novel is pretty long and meanders a lot but then at the end it feels a bit rushed. I was hoping to see more about 4d space, Yun's time with the Trisolarians/ how he got a body, what did he and Ai do for the rest of their lives etc
I think Liu partially redeemed the lack of developed female characters in the second novel by having the main character and a secondary character be women.
However, I think the author has some odd notions about femininity that are expressed throughout the novel. Obviously it was translated and Eastern and Western cultures have different broad views.
Loved the weird stuff.
Explored some very interesting concepts.
A book structure spoiler:
Spoiler Spoilers:
I enjoyed the friendship between Ai AA and Cheng but wished it were more developed.
Loved that Luo Ji came back and his character development. Feels weird because the novel is pretty long and meanders a lot but then at the end it feels a bit rushed. I was hoping to see more about 4d space, Yun's time with the Trisolarians/ how he got a body, what did he and Ai do for the rest of their lives etc
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Confinement, Death, Genocide, Gore, Suicide, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Grief, Cannibalism, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, Colonisation, War, Injury/Injury detail, Classism, and Deportation
dragonfiddler's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Genocide, and War
apersonfromflorida's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Genocide, and Violence
Moderate: Body horror, Misogyny, and War
Minor: Ableism, Gun violence, and Cannibalism