jeffthink's review against another edition
5.0
Whoahhh... Though I enjoyed the cultural focus of the first book and missed that element in this second book, it more than made up for it with an amazing dose of game theory and futurism. This is what sci-fi is all about - hypothesizing what the future looks like and how humanity will grapple with it. Though I have similar critiques as in the first book around the flow of the story and the depth of the characters, 1) I have to wonder if the translation is a part of this, 2) sci-fi is not known to have strengths in this area, and 3) it didn't stand in the way of the amazing concepts explored. Don't read this without reading the first book first, since that one sets the foundation, but if you're at all interested in sci-fi, this series is well worth reading!
wrath1776's review against another edition
5.0
This series is amazing and draws from many greats. The author is clearly a fan of classic scifi. The first was reminiscent of 1984, Ender's Game, and Contact. The second was less clear in general, story-wise and structure was less cohesive, but it has hints of Brave New World and maybe a bit of Speaker for the Dead. The future was so frustrating and the author clearly has a bit of loathing for future generations. The "hibernators" who froze themselves to wake in the future were basically super humans with every edge imaginable over the native occupants of the future. Now that I think of it, it's kind of a reverse of the future of The Time Machine. The happy, carefree, air-headed people live underground while the normal humans from 2020/"today" live above ground.
It had Two Towers syndrome, like many 2nd in a trilogies do. It was really good, but it was clearly struggling to connect the beginning and end of the trilogy and ended up having a bit of filler. The filler was good, but in the end, yeah, it's filler.
Can't wait for the 3rd, though I have to until it arrives.
This one is 5/5 hogs for sure.
It had Two Towers syndrome, like many 2nd in a trilogies do. It was really good, but it was clearly struggling to connect the beginning and end of the trilogy and ended up having a bit of filler. The filler was good, but in the end, yeah, it's filler.
Can't wait for the 3rd, though I have to until it arrives.
This one is 5/5 hogs for sure.
aias's review against another edition
dark
emotional
inspiring
mysterious
medium-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
shabuddin_sync's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
jsong022's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
tense
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? It's complicated
4.75
stev's review against another edition
dark
reflective
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? It's complicated
3.5
tildi's review against another edition
4.0
the first half was pure torture to get through but the second half made up for it
jasminenoack's review against another edition
challenging
dark
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
The beginning is slow and tough to follow the end is stellar
lazar94's review against another edition
5.0
What a great and epic story! Unbelievable! Magnificent! I am excited.
rohini_murugan's review against another edition
5.0
The second book of the series, 'Remembrance of Earth's Past'. If you had read the first part, you would probably have guessed by now, that this book would deal with our planet's defence. And, that, it does. It elaborates on the schemes and plans to destroy Trisolaris interleaved with exciting, achievable next-gen science. Emotionally, this book hacks into your inner Slytherin to make you think (rarely) that Earth will be better off without humans. But, at the end, it is Dumbledore's favourite solution, love that survives.
It is a quick read, but one has to pause in between to visualize the grandeur of Liu's world - giving its true credit.
It is a quick read, but one has to pause in between to visualize the grandeur of Liu's world - giving its true credit.