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78 reviews
Black*Out by Andreas Eschbach
dark
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
3.0
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.
The Three-Body Problem by Cixin Liu
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
For me, this is one of the best modern science fiction novels and the start to a great series. It combines incredible world building in an unusual setting with great and unexpected twists and a very interesting scientific / mathematical background. The book starts of slowly and in the beginning I was a little bit lost and I was wondering where the story is supposed to go. But you should really keep going - it's very much worth it. As the story develops you'll encounter a lot of unexpected twists which will keep you on the edge of your seat.
1984 by George Orwell
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0