The Dark Forest by Cixin Liu

The Dark Forest

Remembrance of Earth's Past #2

Cixin Liu with Joel Martinsen (Translator), Bruno Roubicek (Narrator), Eisso Post (Translator), Richard Heufkens (Translator)

512 pages • first pub 2008 (editions)

fiction science fiction adventurous challenging slow-paced

Description

This is the motivation for the Wallfacer Project, a daring plan that grants four men enormous resources to design secret strategies hidden through deceit and misdirection from Earth and Trisolaris alike. Three of the Wallfacers are influential sta...

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Moods

dark 73%
challenging 59%
mysterious 54%
adventurous 53%
tense 47%
reflective 42%
informative 17%
emotional 14%
sad 13%
hopeful 12%
inspiring 12%
funny 1%

Pace

slow 47%
medium 46%
fast 5%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 62% | A mix: 33% | Character: 3%

Strong character development?

No: 34% | Yes: 32% | It's complicated: 31%

Loveable characters?

No: 40% | It's complicated: 37% | Yes: 20% | N/A: 2%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 58% | No: 28% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 45% | No: 28% | It's complicated: 24% | N/A: 2%

Average rating

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