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A review by nils
The Dark Forest by Cixin Liu
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
The second book in this series is in my opinion even better than the first one. If you liked the first one, this is definitely a must read. It packs even more very interesting ideas than the first one and gives you a lot to think about.
Further review with spoilers:
The whole book is based around the countdown until trisolaris reaches the earth. This gives everything a sense of urgency and creates a nice paces, where you feel with the characters and their fear of running out of time. Introducing wallfacers was a very interesting choice as it will leave you always wondering if you know their real intentions. Still, you will probably be suprised a few times.
Also, without spoiling, the End is simply brilliantly solved.
Further review with spoilers:
The whole book is based around the countdown until trisolaris reaches the earth. This gives everything a sense of urgency and creates a nice paces, where you feel with the characters and their fear of running out of time. Introducing wallfacers was a very interesting choice as it will leave you always wondering if you know their real intentions. Still, you will probably be suprised a few times.
Also, without spoiling, the End is simply brilliantly solved.