DThoris reviewed The Three-Body Problem by Liu Cixin
Cixin Liu's trilogy-opening novel about first contact with aliens and the clandestine struggle with them …
Verisimilitude is the word
4 stars
Kinda dry, but quite enjoyable. I felt there were some plot holes that weren't adequately explained.
Other than those two things, I really enjoyed it. Aliens, scientists, intrigue, and, of course, the swearing cop/everyman. The prose certainly painted pictures in my mind.