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Coalford

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reviewed The Three-Body Problem by Cixin Liu (The Three-Body Triology, #1)

Cixin Liu, Cixin Liu, Ken Liu: The Three-Body Problem (Paperback, 2018, Head of Zeus) 4 stars

Within the context of the Chinese Cultural Revolution, a military project sends messages to alien …

Review of 'The Three-Body Problem' on 'Goodreads'

2 stars

I feel like the one saving grace for this book was that I went into it completely blind, not knowing anything about it, so was pulled forward by the mystery and wondering what was going on and how it blended into the backdrop of the cultural revolution.

All of the characters felt like two dimensional moving parts just to push the plot forward. I'd describe this book as 'stuff happens' with the only character having any 'depth' being Shi and the first few chapters of Ye.

reviewed Iron Gold by Pierce Brown (Red Rising Saga, #4)

Pierce Brown: Iron Gold (2018) 4 stars

"Ten years after the events of Morning Star, Darrow and the Rising are battling the …

Review of 'Iron Gold' on 'Goodreads'

4 stars

While still a fantastic book, and understanding the need to move away from solely Darrow's perspective, I didn't enjoy it as much as the single POV.