423 sivua ; 25 cm, 423 pages
fra language
Published 2016 by Actes Sud.
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.
Nice read, I really like the cultural revolution background and how the characters develop. Also I love how conspiracy-drive the story was, i really wasn't expecting it. For a Robert Anton Wilson fan like me, it was a gift.
But the author harbors rather awful sociopolitical ideas.
The author's imagination, and the execution of his creative vision on the page, is engrossing for readers and admirable for fellow writers. Can't wait to finish this series.
Empecé con muchas ganas este ganador del Premio Hugo de 2015. Ciencia ficción "hard", de una cultura un tanto exótica para mí como la china, y con aplauso unánime de la crítica, prometía mucho. Y no es que sea una mala lectura ni mucho menos, pero me ha acabado decepcionando bastante.
Se dice que el autor está muy influido por Asimov, Clarke y similares, y la verdad es que sí: la trama contiene muchos elementos que podían haber sido originales en los años 60, pero que desde luego hoy en día no lo son, al menos en Occidente. El personaje principal es bastante plano; los secundarios, que tenían mimbres para ser interesantes, acaban resultando estereotípicos; el hecho de que la novela acabe en un "continuará" (es el primer libro de una trilogía) no ayuda tampoco a la redondez de la trama.
En otros aspectos donde se ven influencias de otros …
Empecé con muchas ganas este ganador del Premio Hugo de 2015. Ciencia ficción "hard", de una cultura un tanto exótica para mí como la china, y con aplauso unánime de la crítica, prometía mucho. Y no es que sea una mala lectura ni mucho menos, pero me ha acabado decepcionando bastante.
Se dice que el autor está muy influido por Asimov, Clarke y similares, y la verdad es que sí: la trama contiene muchos elementos que podían haber sido originales en los años 60, pero que desde luego hoy en día no lo son, al menos en Occidente. El personaje principal es bastante plano; los secundarios, que tenían mimbres para ser interesantes, acaban resultando estereotípicos; el hecho de que la novela acabe en un "continuará" (es el primer libro de una trilogía) no ayuda tampoco a la redondez de la trama.
En otros aspectos donde se ven influencias de otros autores, los extraterrestres, lejanos y enigmáticos pero a la vez muy humanos, me recuerdan poderosamente a los de Los Propios Dioses; el juego de realidad virtual no puede menos de sonarnos a Ender... Pero todo ello con menos fuerza que las referencias originales.
Curiosamente, donde me parece que el libro se vuelve más vivo y brillante es en sus regresiones sobre China, la Revolución Cultural y su evolución posterior. Quizás es simplemente por mi desconocimiento sobre el tema, pero los capítulos centrados en ese tema se me hicieron mucho más interesantes.
El libro se lee bien, entretiene y es de lectura ágil, pero esperaba algo más. No sé si continuaré con los otros dos libros de la trilogía, tocará pensarlo.
I had mixed feelings about this one. Some of the plot and conflict I really enjoyed. But the characterization wasn’t working for me and there were some heavy science info dumps that were rough, even for someone who enjoys learning about quantum physics.
For me a different type of sci-fi that explored our world while also reflecting on a variation through which our nature is considered.
Life comes at you fast
I am a novice when it comes to science fiction, so maybe that is why I was disappointed with this book. I tried to push myself to finish this book, but at some point, I decided not to waste my time anymore. The characters were shallow and stereotypical, the plot structure was somewhat predictable but these things can be forgiven if the science is deep and thought-provoking. Unfortunately, after reading some utter nonsense written in this book about nanotechnology and noticing other instances of inaccurate science, I gave up. It looks like the author is genuinely excited about the possibilities of various fields of science but is not patient enough to probe the science deeply to fish out fantastic possibilities. I read this book won the Hugo award. Does that mean the other books that year were even worse than this one? I truly believe that science fiction can accomplish …
I am a novice when it comes to science fiction, so maybe that is why I was disappointed with this book. I tried to push myself to finish this book, but at some point, I decided not to waste my time anymore. The characters were shallow and stereotypical, the plot structure was somewhat predictable but these things can be forgiven if the science is deep and thought-provoking. Unfortunately, after reading some utter nonsense written in this book about nanotechnology and noticing other instances of inaccurate science, I gave up. It looks like the author is genuinely excited about the possibilities of various fields of science but is not patient enough to probe the science deeply to fish out fantastic possibilities. I read this book won the Hugo award. Does that mean the other books that year were even worse than this one? I truly believe that science fiction can accomplish a lot more than what this book has done.
Granted, the book takes a really cool premise.
And I loved discovering what the big 3 body problem mysterie was.
Only the book became more and more sluggish the further it developed.
And at the end, I really struggled to finish it.
I can't really recommend it.
Maybe wait until they make a movie out of it or something ...
“By the time you’re my age, you’ll realize that everything you once thought mattered so much turns out to mean very little.”
― Liu Cixin, quote from The Three-Body Problem
Brisk and intelligent. Looking forward to book two.
In my experience, this is a unique book. Aside from ancient Chinese religious writings, I have essentially no experience reading Chinese authors. I found this novel, interesting, unique, complex and engaging. It offers both a unique style and perspective (Weltanschauung). FWIW, I plan to complete much of this series during this Covid-19 season.
What a journey! It's so mind boggling, after 25 years of standing, I have to sit down and think about it.
4.5 because of the pace in places. But so many novel ideas, and the insights into the turbulent years of the cultural revolution. Definitely worth the read!
Me ha gustado mucho, muy entretenido. Viene bien saber algo de física/ciencia para disfrutarlo más.
Wow. In the classic way of much great sci-fi, this book uses a couple of outlandish inventions to explore the human society of its time. The inventions themselves are interesting, but their reflections in earth society much more so.
This is partly a book about China--particularly about how the horrors of the Cultural Revolution still shape survivors even now--but it also has a lot to say about globalised culture, especially the divisions within the environmental movement.
The first 2 or 3 chapters are set in the Cultural Revolution and are absolutely harrowing. If you have a hard time getting through them, it's worth knowing that the book doesn't stay that dark.
