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The Three-Body Problem (Remembrance of Earth’s Past, #1)
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This was my favorite sci-fi book I’ve read in the past few years.
The writing was very good. It had parts where it zoomed into detailed scientific topics (well frankly it could be just pseudo-science jargon, I wouldn’t really be able to tell) where if that’s your jam you can totally nerd out. But, it would never get too lost in the weeds, as it always zoomed back out to a more fundamental mystery story that was fun to read.
The book intersects with philosophy and politics, having themes that were fun to think about and layers I look forward to exploring more on re-reading. It was written by a Chinese author, and while I don’t have a good understanding of how censorship works in China, I was surprised to see so many sections that were obviously very critical of the authoritarian regime.
The translation seems excellent; I never felt like I was missing something important and in fact it was never top of mind as I was reading that it was a translation.
I’m definitely convinced to read the sequels and I’ll be watching the Netflix version that is scheduled to come later this year.
The writing was very good. It had parts where it zoomed into detailed scientific topics (well frankly it could be just pseudo-science jargon, I wouldn’t really be able to tell) where if that’s your jam you can totally nerd out. But, it would never get too lost in the weeds, as it always zoomed back out to a more fundamental mystery story that was fun to read.
The book intersects with philosophy and politics, having themes that were fun to think about and layers I look forward to exploring more on re-reading. It was written by a Chinese author, and while I don’t have a good understanding of how censorship works in China, I was surprised to see so many sections that were obviously very critical of the authoritarian regime.
The translation seems excellent; I never felt like I was missing something important and in fact it was never top of mind as I was reading that it was a translation.
I’m definitely convinced to read the sequels and I’ll be watching the Netflix version that is scheduled to come later this year.
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May 18, 2022 11:53AM
Great review, Tim. I discovered Tor.com a few years ago, and I love almost every work that they publish. I have heard only good things about Ken Liu. I should finally read one of his works. Have you read The Grace of Kings? It is the first book in his trilogy, The Dandelion Dynasty, which has been praised by critics and readers.
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Great review, Tim! So glad you loved this too! When you go on to read the sequels, I hope you love them too. Book 2 is a bit slow to start, but once it gets going, it just gets better and better! :)
Thanks Stefania. I have not read The Grace of Kings yet but it looks up my alley.
Thanks Yun. Looking forward to Book 2.
Wonderful review and so glad you liked it.
