Reviews

The Three-Body Problem, by Cixin Liu

20000leagues's review against another edition

informative sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

josiemelzer's review against another edition

adventurous informative mysterious tense medium-paced

4.5

kirstinman's review against another edition

challenging informative mysterious slow-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? Yes

4.5

jjw's review

adventurous challenging dark funny informative fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

xosirenox's review against another edition

mysterious reflective tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

rspice's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

ronpayne's review against another edition

adventurous dark hopeful informative mysterious reflective fast-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

3.0

A hard sci-fi novel which puts me in the mind of the works of classic authors like Asimov, or Clarke, but with a grasp of modern science. It's a book of colossally fun, mind-bending ideas, but it also has a plot tenuously strung together with galactic-scale coincidences, and is told through the eyes some of the flattest characters I've ever read.
 

isd's review against another edition

4.0

Alun kulttuurivallankumousosa oli kovin hämmentävää luettavaa, lähinnä sen takia kun teema itse ei ollut kovin tuttu. Vuosikymmenien aikahypyn jälkeen päätarina kulkee vauhdikkaasti eteenpäin, väliinjääneitä tapahtumia auotaan takaumina/muisteloina pätkä kerrallaan sitä mukaa kun päähahmo ihmettelee kolmen kappaleen ongelmaa. Keskivaiheessa hyvin oleellinen Three Body -peli toi mieleen Enderin pelaaman fantasiapelin, mikä ei ollut haitaksi.

Tarinan loppu oli ehkä yllättävänkin ripeä, Tuomiopäivän tilannettakin tunnuttiin petaavan monimutkaisemmaksi, mutta senkin ratkaisu oli sangen vaivaton. Ehkä olen tottunut toisenlaiseen tyyliin, kun lopetus ei antanut olettaa tarinan jatkuvan vielä kahdella osalla. Olen silti utelias lukemaan myös seuraavan osan.

abrunnels's review against another edition

slow-paced

3.75

sebula's review against another edition

5.0

I finished it because I had soooo much spare time on holidays. But yeah, it was really good. It took a while for the hardcore sciencefiction themes to get to work, but when they did, it was insane! I can't help myself but instantly start reading the second book, and I'm looking forward to what Cixin Liu has cooking!