A review by giordanom
Ball Lightning by Cixin Liu

2.0

I loved "The Three-Body Problem," but "Ball Lightning" didn’t quite hit the mark for me. The characters and their development were lacking, and I wouldn’t consider it a true prequel. If you change one secondary character's name and adjust a paragraph, there’s no real connection to "The Three-Body Problem." Additionally, keep in mind that the book contains a lot of military content, which might not be to everyone’s taste. Don’t fall into the trap of expecting a direct link between the two.