![]() While Mr Liu’s enthusiasm for the subjects he writes about is palpable, he favours having characters give grand and extended expository speeches rather than employ a more organic way to communicate his ideas. The characters feel flatter than flat noodles, and they rarely function beyond their role as agents of the plot. ![]() The writing is functional, but it’s not going to win any awards for style (thought that may be due to the translation). I know that stories should not live or die upon the revelation of their secrets, but there are not a lot that the Three-Body Problem and The Dark Forest had going for them as novels-at least where the English editions are concerned. I believe that if you know what they are referencing, the central mysteries of both books became wholly transparent. They would only feel threatened by a civilization they truly respect.”Īs with the first book in the Remembrance of Earth’s Past trilogy- The Three-Body Problem-I think the less you know about what the titles allude to, the more you’ll enjoy the books. ![]() That’s the highest respect a civilization can receive. ![]() “Yan Yan, do you know what the greatest expression of regard for a race or civilization is?” ![]()
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