амёба reviewed Задача трёх тел by Cixin Liu (Воспоминания о прошлом Земли, #1)
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423 sivua ; 25 cm, 423 pages
fra language
Published 2016 by Actes Sud.
Le problème à trois corps
- ISBN:
- 978-2-330-07074-8
- Goodreads:
- 32079662
- Finna ID:
- helmet.2354115
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The Three-Body Problem (Chinese: 三体; lit. 'Three-Body'; pinyin: sān tǐ) is a science fiction novel by the Chinese writer Liu Cixin. The title refers to the three-body problem in orbital mechanics. It is the first novel of the Remembrance of Earth's Past (Chinese: 地球往事) trilogy, but Chinese readers generally call the whole series The Three-Body Problem. The trilogy's second and third novels are The Dark Forest and Death's End. The Three-Body Problem was serialized in Science Fiction World in 2006 and published as a book in 2008. It became one of the most popular science fiction novels in China. It received the Chinese Science Fiction Yinhe ("Galaxy") Award in 2006. A Chinese film adaptation of the same name was in production by 2015, but halted soon after. The English translation by Ken Liu was published by Tor Books in 2014. Thereafter, it became the first Asian novel ever to win …
The Three-Body Problem (Chinese: 三体; lit. 'Three-Body'; pinyin: sān tǐ) is a science fiction novel by the Chinese writer Liu Cixin. The title refers to the three-body problem in orbital mechanics. It is the first novel of the Remembrance of Earth's Past (Chinese: 地球往事) trilogy, but Chinese readers generally call the whole series The Three-Body Problem. The trilogy's second and third novels are The Dark Forest and Death's End. The Three-Body Problem was serialized in Science Fiction World in 2006 and published as a book in 2008. It became one of the most popular science fiction novels in China. It received the Chinese Science Fiction Yinhe ("Galaxy") Award in 2006. A Chinese film adaptation of the same name was in production by 2015, but halted soon after. The English translation by Ken Liu was published by Tor Books in 2014. Thereafter, it became the first Asian novel ever to win a Hugo Award for Best Novel, and was nominated for the Nebula Award for Best Novel.The series portrays a future where, in the first book, the Earth is awaiting an invasion from the closest star system, which in this universe consists of three solar-type stars orbiting each other in an unstable three-body system, with a single Earth-like planet unhappily being passed among them and suffering extremes of heat and cold, as well as the repeated destruction of its intelligent civilizations.
Nobody reviewed Le problème à trois corps by Cixin Liu
Long et ennuyeux
2 stars
Mon dieu quel ennui. Je crois que c’est le livre de SF le plus chiant que j’ai jamais lu.
Déjà le fait que la plupart des protagonistes soient des physiciens ou des militaires, ça donne une petite idée de l’ambiance. Et puis l’auteur prend un malin plaisir à décrire par le menu le moindre détail technique sans intérêt, ni pour l’intrigue ni pour le lecteur, que ce soit le codage informatique sur les ordinateurs militaires chinois des années 60, la longue tentative de résoudre mentalement par le calcul brut un problème mathématique insoluble, ou bien l’intégralité des étapes de la construction d’un ordinateur virtuel à l’intérieur d’un jeu vidéo, de ses plus petits éléments jusqu’à ses derniers composants... Et il en tartine des pages et des pages, à grand renfort de jargon scientifique abscons, et c’est interminable. Et encore, quand il le fait sans imiter en même temps le …
Mon dieu quel ennui. Je crois que c’est le livre de SF le plus chiant que j’ai jamais lu.
Déjà le fait que la plupart des protagonistes soient des physiciens ou des militaires, ça donne une petite idée de l’ambiance. Et puis l’auteur prend un malin plaisir à décrire par le menu le moindre détail technique sans intérêt, ni pour l’intrigue ni pour le lecteur, que ce soit le codage informatique sur les ordinateurs militaires chinois des années 60, la longue tentative de résoudre mentalement par le calcul brut un problème mathématique insoluble, ou bien l’intégralité des étapes de la construction d’un ordinateur virtuel à l’intérieur d’un jeu vidéo, de ses plus petits éléments jusqu’à ses derniers composants... Et il en tartine des pages et des pages, à grand renfort de jargon scientifique abscons, et c’est interminable. Et encore, quand il le fait sans imiter en même temps le style administratif de la Chine communiste, on peut s’estimer heureux.
Et perdu là dedans, il y a une petite intrigue tirée par les cheveux qui est censée nous tenir en haleine. On pourrait espérer que la prose s’améliore quand elle se focalise sur l’intrigue. Mais non, même pas : même ça il arrive à rendre ça chiant. Il tire à la ligne, il étire au maximum un suspens inexistant, et il utilise de grosses ficelles, et c’est mal écrit. D’ailleurs, c’est marrant le contraste entre la méticulosité qu’il met dans ses longues descriptions techniques, et les énormités qu’il laisse passer dans l’histoire principale.
Il y a bien quelques réflexions existentielles de ci delà qui auraient pu donner un semblant de profondeur à son livre s’ils elles ne se limitaient pas à un ou deux paragraphes égarés au milieu de dizaines et de dizaines de pages de grisaille littéraire.
Cependant, l’honnêteté me force à admettre que ça s’améliore sur la fin. Dans le dernier tiers du livre, l’auteur semble se rappeler qu’il a des lecteurs autre que ses copains nerds, et soudain le style change : on voit apparaître de l’humanité dans ses personnages, de la philosophie dans leur rapport au monde, de la poésie dans l’écriture… En somme, oui, c’est inespéré mais c’est bien écrit ! Bon, ça change pas le côté ridicule et invraisemblable de l’intrigue, mais quand même. La vraie question est : est-ce que ça vaut le coup de se taper les presque 300 pages qui précèdent pour profiter d’une centaine de pages potables ? En ce qui me concerne, la réponse est non. En fait, je ne comprends même pas que ce livre ait pu être considéré comme suffisamment bon pour être primé. Pour ma part, je considère que c’est un des plus mauvais livres de SF que j’ai jamais lu. Je lui mets 2 étoiles parce qu’il y a quand même quelques réflexions intéressantes perdues au milieu de tout ça, même si elles sont très mal exploitées.
JonathanHDavis reviewed The Three-Body Problem by Cixin Liu (The three-body problem trilogy, #book 1)
Extremely fun!
4 stars
If you are just looking for some exciting sci-fi, this is a great choice. Instead of gun fights, you are getting tossed into this sci-fi mystery where unknown danger always feels close. I had a blast reading it!
m040601 reviewed The three-body problem by Cixin Liu (Remenberance of Earth's past, #1)
my july test review
4 stars
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Sky reviewed The three-body problem by Cixin Liu (Remenberance of Earth's past, #1)
Experienced the joy of a new scifi world
5 stars
I've read all three books before writing this review; and I can say: the first is the strongest and most exciting of the series. Hard science concepts are mixed with interesting characters and novel problems that may be feel a sense of scale and wonder as I read.
I've read all three books before writing this review; and I can say: the first is the strongest and most exciting of the series. Hard science concepts are mixed with interesting characters and novel problems that may be feel a sense of scale and wonder as I read.
ficciones reviewed El problema de los tres cuerpos by Cixin Liu (Trilogía de los tres cuerpos, #Volumen 1)
Flayero de más
3 stars
Content warning Spoilers
Arrrancó muy pero muy bien, pero toda la parte final con los sofones al final del libro fue muy tirada de los pelos. Aún así, es una lectura muy atrapante y entretenida.
Wons reviewed The three-body problem by Cixin Liu (Remenberance of Earth's past, #1)
Just fantastic
5 stars
Normally not a huge science-fiction fan, I thoroughly enjoyed reading this book. Love the characters, the intriguing idea of the story itself and the clean way in which it is written. The science parts are deep, yet never overwhelming; the cultural parts (i.e. Cultural Revolution) provide enough context and explanation so that every reader can understand them.
Andy reviewed The three-body problem by Cixin Liu
overrated
3 stars
Way overrated in my opinion. Felt like the author came to it with a list of scientific ideas he wanted to explore, and the narrative was just built around that.
Naomi reviewed The Three-Body Problem by Cixin Liu (Liu, Cixin, #Remembrance of Earth's past ; 1.)
The Three-Body Problem
2 stars
Another mediocre read, I’m not having much luck at the moment! This started off so well, I was absolutely hooked by the clever, sophisticated scientific concepts and Liu’s easy writing style. The sections set in 1960s China were fascinating, it kind of felt like a sweeping historical sci-fi. I was also really invested in the main characters early on, and I especially loved Da Shi, the noir-ish detective with a bit of an attitude.
But then somewhere around the halfway mark things got really bogged down with the science, in fact the science became the main character. The scientific concepts became very hard for a casual reader to grasp and Liu would spend pages, sometimes entire chapters, dissecting and analysing these complex ideas. Quite frankly, I got bored and felt quite alienated as a reader. All of the momentum went out of the storytelling and character development, which just …
Another mediocre read, I’m not having much luck at the moment! This started off so well, I was absolutely hooked by the clever, sophisticated scientific concepts and Liu’s easy writing style. The sections set in 1960s China were fascinating, it kind of felt like a sweeping historical sci-fi. I was also really invested in the main characters early on, and I especially loved Da Shi, the noir-ish detective with a bit of an attitude.
But then somewhere around the halfway mark things got really bogged down with the science, in fact the science became the main character. The scientific concepts became very hard for a casual reader to grasp and Liu would spend pages, sometimes entire chapters, dissecting and analysing these complex ideas. Quite frankly, I got bored and felt quite alienated as a reader. All of the momentum went out of the storytelling and character development, which just felt criminal as they were such interesting characters. It was such a disappointing turn of events as I was loving it up until this point, and was so excited to read the other books in the trilogy.
The Weaver Reads reviewed The three-body problem by Cixin Liu (Liu, Cixin, #San ti. Englanti ; 1.)
Goodreads Review of The Three-Body Problem
5 stars
Hands down, the best book I've read so far this year. Incredible story, incredible writing.
Hands down, the best book I've read so far this year. Incredible story, incredible writing.
imadnyc reviewed The three-body problem by Cixin Liu (Remenberance of Earth's past, #1)
Award winner for a reason
5 stars
The book is incredibly captivating from the moment you open it -- I instantly was done with Part 1 even though I had something to do and couldn't spend that much time reading. The dialogue and some of the analogies are strange to English readers, but is on purpose -- being translated from Chinese, too much of the meaning and flow would have been lost if it were more "Americanized". The way its paced also makes you feel like you're going through the same thing the main character is. Overall, an excellent book, and am super excited to watch the show.
The book is incredibly captivating from the moment you open it -- I instantly was done with Part 1 even though I had something to do and couldn't spend that much time reading. The dialogue and some of the analogies are strange to English readers, but is on purpose -- being translated from Chinese, too much of the meaning and flow would have been lost if it were more "Americanized". The way its paced also makes you feel like you're going through the same thing the main character is. Overall, an excellent book, and am super excited to watch the show.
Ernesto Miquel reviewed The three-body problem by Cixin Liu (Remenberance of Earth's past, #1)
Ciencia ficción de la buena.
5 stars
Increíble la historia y como la enmarca en su contexto social e histórico. También como fue narrada. Y con una buena dosis de ciencia ficción, con énfasis en la ciencia. No sabía qué esperar cuando comencé a leerlo, y me llevé una muy grata sorpresa. Con ansias de continuar la historia.
laggytoast reviewed The three-body problem by Cixin Liu
The Three Body Problem
I just kept reading to find out what was going on, the book really sucked me into the world and I couldn't stop myself as I had to know what was going on and how this was all connected.
I just kept reading to find out what was going on, the book really sucked me into the world and I couldn't stop myself as I had to know what was going on and how this was all connected.
marionline reviewed The three-body problem by Cixin Liu (Remenberance of Earth's past, #1)
Interesting Book
4 stars
Content warning And I loved violin playing Albert
It was an interesting read. Somewhat hard to get into the story, but then it was making me turn pages and I could barely put it down. I loved some of the sci-fi ideas presented there.
carbonjustice reviewed The three-body problem by Cixin Liu (Remenberance of Earth's past, #1)
review of three body problem
5 stars
great book, highly recommended
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