A review by julis
The Dark Forest by Cixin Liu

challenging inspiring tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

VERY torn on this. The last third is captivating and I devoured it. The first two thirds I described as “like reading wikipedia articles”. I still don’t know how much of the disconnected writing style and revolving door cast of characters is deliberate on Liu’s part or poor writing.
But the ending.