Three-Body Problem

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Liu Cixin, Ken Liu: Three-Body Problem (2024, Head of Zeus)

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Published 2024 by Head of Zeus.

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978-1-0359-0957-5
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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 …

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reviewed Die drei Sonnen by Liu Cixin (Die drei Sonnen, #1)

Drei Sterne

Mit diesem Werk bin ich nicht so recht warm geworden. Sprachlich ist es in Ordnung (wenngleich es manchmal etwas abgehackt daherkommt, was möglicherweise an der Übersetzung aus dem Chinesischen liegen mag), die Figuren sind ausreichend charakterisiert, und das Thema ist interessant. Und, ja, die Einblicke in die Kulturrevolution, die andere Rezensenten bereits gelobt haben, waren auch für mich interessant. Zwei Punkte haben meinen Genuß dann aber doch sehr gestört: da ist zum einen eine unmotivierte, brutale Gewalt, die mich abgestoßen hat, und die nicht einmal im Rahmen der Geschichte folgerichtig scheint. Zum anderen komme ich mit der Physik nicht klar. Die vorgestellten Methoden verstoßen gegen so viele grundlegende Prinzipien, daß ihnen jede Glaubwürdigkeit abgeht. Zugegeben, Science Fiction auf der Basis bekannter Physik stößt schnell an ihre Grenzen -- ein bißchen Neues, und das heißt aus heutiger Sicht: Falsches, braucht man schon, um eine packende SF-Geschichte zu schreiben. Aber das geht …

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

A interesting idea, but author seems to be more obsessed with the scientific part

I liked the plot and the unusual idea for the story, but the characters are somehow not so well detailed and it was hard to immerse myself into the book. Nevertheless, I'm going to read the second one in this series.

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

Not just bizarrely nihilistic and cynical, but also pro-authoritarian propaganda

Content warning This book is intensely political.

Review of "The Three Body Problem"

A good hard fiction novel that explores the question of making first contact. It's a quick read that has decent character development, a smooth flowing plot, and asks deep philosophical science questions.

Un'operazione di worldbuilding incredibile, con un punto di vista diverso dal solito

Amo le storie lunghe, amo le trilogie, amo la fantascienza "dura". Qui c'è tutto, con in più la prospettiva rinfrescante di uno scrittore cinese, che ha riferimenti culturali diversi da quelli a cui sono abituato.

Consiglio di tenere duro per la prima parte della storia. Il tema della Rivoluzione Culturale cinese, soprattutto per uno come me con l'aveva mai studiato, crea un po' di confusione (ma viva la confusione). Inoltre la storia, essendo molto complessa, ha bisogno di un po' di tempo per gettare le basi.

Una volta che parte, è impossibile metterlo giù.

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