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  Nikos Tsirtsikos

  2024-08-22

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  The book is excellent, it is science fiction, but the story unfolds on Earth just as we know it. The story contains a lot of positive sciences and through them, with a semblance of logic, it goes into the realm of the fantastic. You cannot imagine the story that this person has written and the next books are much better...

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  Dimitris_CHouliaras1292

  2024-05-30

  One of the best science fiction books I have read, I really liked how the mystery unfolds slowly. Anyone who knows nothing about the plot and reads it without spoilers from the series or various reviews will enjoy it!

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  erisdek

  2024-04-25

  As others have said, I think the book has an excellent connection between physical and scientific fiction, but the author tends to analyze the physics part more and it becomes unreadable at some points.
  The truth is, of course, that it is not in the form of a "lesson", in the sense that even if you don't fully understand the analysis of physics in the background, you can fully understand the story. So it works more as "if you want to understand how X arises more deeply, here are the information, otherwise just keep in mind that X arises" and therefore does not detract from the enjoyment of reading it.

  Also, it has several differences from the series (some substantial) but in basic things the story is almost the same. I think the series should have progressed to the 2nd book of the trilogy, because the story of the book ends around the 6th episode of the first season of the series.

  Special mention should be made of the cover, which is ex-ce-llent and even superior to the English one. Finally, a Greek edition that was not rushed!

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  aelaos

  2023-08-29

  This book belongs to a trilogy that is top-notch in its genre. It may have some weaknesses on a linguistic level, but on the level of ideas and story, it is unique. It introduces very interesting ideas and offers an Asian perspective on human history. A book that every fan of the genre should read

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  Velentzakoss

  2023-07-30

  TL;DR: Very enjoyable book with an imaginative plot. Worth reading despite its flaws (maybe a bit technical and lacking in character development).

  Good - not overly good.

  I'm 16, I love physics, mathematics, etc., and after it was recommended by an astrophotographer on Instagram, I decided to read it. I mention this to make you understand that I didn't have a problem with the analysis of scientific phenomena, practicalities, or theories.

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  1. I know that it doesn't judge anything, but I really liked the cover, making it a gem for your bookshelf (especially alongside the other two in the trilogy). The layout is quite good, as well as the font, and overall I am completely satisfied with this aspect.

  2. The translation is also very good in my opinion, and it seems that the translator did a good job. I liked that most of their comments were targeted and helped with the reading (notes on translating words from Chinese to Greek, etc.). I think the author could have dedicated 4-5 pages at the end to briefly explain the scientific and technological terms. It would have been helpful. One thing that bothered me is that throughout the book, "κάθισε" (sat down) was written with an "η," but obviously it doesn't affect the overall impression.

  3. Liu Cixin is a computer engineer, and unfortunately, it shows in some parts. Perhaps he over-analyzes certain parts that didn't need it. The good thing is that even if you don't understand them 100%, it doesn't play a big role (except for the ending a bit). His imagination is easily perceivable and definitely makes the book more interesting. However, the biggest flaw, in my opinion, was the very inadequate character development. Many characters in the book, but none of them adequately analyzed. I always like to visualize the protagonists in books, but I couldn't in this one. That's the one star I took away. Also, something that bothered me a little is that in two parts, the description was more or less the same (338-339 and 433-435). If it were a literary text in school, I could say that it adds drama, etc., but I doubt that's the reason.

  Overall, very good, worth reading the trilogy in one summer, especially if you have an interest in exploring the scientific aspect a bit.

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  xoulio007

  2023-07-13

  Together with: The Leviathan Wakes by Corey S. A. James, these are the two science fiction books that I liked the most.
  The elements that I liked the most in The Three-Body Problem are that even though it is a fantasy book, it is based on real physics and the way the mystery unfolds slowly...

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  Kamui

  2023-06-15

  One of the best science fiction books I have read in recent years.
  The author clearly shows that he is knowledgeable in physics, mathematics, and generally in the exact sciences. What he writes, although "fantasy," could easily be reality, as everything that happens is based on physics and the evolution of technology. If you are looking for robots that become astronauts and Thor with his hammer, you are in the wrong book.

  The events that occur are analyzed from various perspectives, such as the exact sciences, economics, social issues, and the personal choices of the characters, mainly in the second and third book. The first book is an introduction/story about what is to come...

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  Mr North Niche

  2023-04-28Expert user

  Well.. Imaginative plot.. This probably no one can dispute.

  But it doesn't delve into character psychology.. At least not in the depth I would like.. Also.. If among other things fiction must travel in such a way that the reader can visualize, in several points this is difficult.. It's not so much a matter of writing style as the extensive involvement of positive sciences and especially physics and engineering in the development of the story. A knowledgeable person (a professor or a graduate in astrophysics) in quantum physics may find it enjoyable. I, however, found several points in the book almost repulsive.

  Having read the first book, I believe it could be excellent material for the 7th art.. The future will tell.

  I will read the other two books of the trilogy to have a complete opinion on the work.

  Edit 6/4724: In the end I was prophetic.. It came out on Netflix.. But the performance is not good. Inferior to the book.

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  maria_bonou40

  2023-04-16

  In terms of engineering, physics, and generally positive sciences, the ideas and image of the future presented are extremely interesting. However, it would be better to write a scientific book rather than a novel. It delves extensively into topics of physics, astronomy, and details related to technology. Its characters are not fully developed. There is no organization in the development of the story and the characters. It's like someone had a great idea for a series, which played for ten years, and in the last season, they try to condense everything that they couldn't accomplish in the previous nine. Of course, it doesn't justify how a character appears out of nowhere and disappears and reappears again. It would be better to emphasize only that this particular person is just a mechanical engineer because they don't fit as a novelist

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  Dimitris_Seretis

  2024-09-10

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  Simply epic!

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  antonis_elias

  2024-08-20

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  Science fiction at its best.

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  ano_nymos2207

  2024-09-16

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  tsekpad

  2024-07-06

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  Black_planet

  2024-05-23

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  2023-07-06

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