B. Haas reviewed Three Body Problem by Liu Cixin
Review of 'Three Body Problem' on 'Goodreads'
4 stars
This book was a challenge, but I enjoyed it overall and I plan to read the sequel.
Part of the challenge for me was stylistic. I have a hard time with books that tell more than show, and some chapters were heavy on the telling/lecturing. The ideas were interesting, but I felt like I was wading through the delivery.
My other major challenge was tone. (Mildest of mild spoilers ahead) There is a lot of death and doom.
Some graphic deaths occur “onscreen,” and many other deaths are referenced. There’s only so much death and trauma I can handle in one sitting. The end is hopeful or at least resilient, which I appreciated. If it had just been more doom I probably wouldn’t have wanted to continue the series.
I’m not going to say much about the parts I liked, and that’s not because they were few. I just don’t …
This book was a challenge, but I enjoyed it overall and I plan to read the sequel.
Part of the challenge for me was stylistic. I have a hard time with books that tell more than show, and some chapters were heavy on the telling/lecturing. The ideas were interesting, but I felt like I was wading through the delivery.
My other major challenge was tone. (Mildest of mild spoilers ahead) There is a lot of death and doom.
Some graphic deaths occur “onscreen,” and many other deaths are referenced. There’s only so much death and trauma I can handle in one sitting. The end is hopeful or at least resilient, which I appreciated. If it had just been more doom I probably wouldn’t have wanted to continue the series.
I’m not going to say much about the parts I liked, and that’s not because they were few. I just don’t know how to discuss them spoiler-free
