A review by occasional_owl
The Three-Body Problem by Cixin Liu

challenging slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

2.25

What a disappointing goddamn twist. I had hopes for this book given the concepts I heard about and it's high status in scifi circles. My expectations were much too high.
Also, I don't speak Chinese but the translation still felt clunky at points.