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A review by mahiyaa
The Three-Body Problem by Cixin Liu
adventurous
challenging
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
this is classic sci-fi: welcome to quantum theory 101 and the crippling paradoxical philosophy we as human beings have about the morality of life. what else can ya hope for?
scientifically, other thanthe 11 dimension proton folding and quantum entanglement being used for data transfer , the scientific theory in this book was so entwined with reality i was on the edge of my seat the whole time. truly, cixin liu has such a deep personal interest in these subjects and it shows!
philosophically: it is only humanity that can look at the stars with so much hope and wonder and awe that we forget that we are also starstuff—we are also part of the universe, for better and for worse. liu's work is a great reminder of this. we are also part of the great nothing, and that includes our wars, our prejudice, our love, our empathy, our shrewdness. all of it.
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philosophically: it is only humanity that can look at the stars with so much hope and wonder and awe that we forget that we are also starstuff—we are also part of the universe, for better and for worse. liu's work is a great reminder of this. we are also part of the great nothing, and that includes our wars, our prejudice, our love, our empathy, our shrewdness. all of it.