The Three-Body Problem (Remembrance of Earth’s Past #1)

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The Three Body Problem is the first chance for English speaking readers to experience this multiple award winning phenomenon from China s most beloved science fiction author, Liu Cixin.Set against the backdrop of China s Cultural Revolution, a secret military project sends signals into space to establish contact with aliens An alien civilization on the brink of destruction captures the signal and plans to invade Earth Meanwhile, on Earth, different camps start forming, planning to either welcome the superior beings and help them take over a world seen as corrupt, or to fight against the invasion The result is a science fiction masterpiece of enormous scope and vision. Free Read The Three-Body Problem (Remembrance of Earth’s Past #1) by Liu Cixin For Kindle ePUB or eBook – kino-fada.fr Adult sci fi By Chinese author Cixin Liu, The Three Body Problem takes a classic scenario contact with alien life and cranks up the sinister factor to maximum The story begins during the Cultural Revolution when young Ye Wenjie watches her scientist father beaten to death by fervent revolutionaries She is sent off for hard labor at a re education camp, but by a strange twist of fate gets a chance to work at a top secret government project seeking out extraterrestrial life Fast forward Adult sci fi By Chinese author Cixin Liu, The Three Body Problem takes a classic scenario contact with alien life and cranks up the sinister factor to maximum The story begins during the Cultural Revolution when young Ye Wenjie watches her sci...Badly Written and Ill Conceived Science Fiction with a Few Interesting IdeasI m not sure I read the same book as everyone else This got lots of four and five star reviews here on Goodreads Plus, it s been nominated for both Hugo and Nebula awards.As often happens, I m not with the majority opinion here I give it two stars.I m not sure if the problem was the translation, or the original text, or both Unfortunately I only have the audio for this, so I can t quote the text here.But I found th Badly Written and Ill Conceived Science Fiction with a Few Interesting IdeasI m not sure I read the same book as everyone else This got lots of four and five star reviews here on Goodreads Plus, it s been nominated for both Hugo and Nebula awards.As often happens, I m not with the majority opinion here I give it two stars.I m not sure if the problem was the translation, or the original text, or both Unfortunately I only have the audio for this, so I can t quote the text here.But I found the writing wooden, the characters two dimensional cartoonish stick figures, and the audio narration poor Although most of the characters are academics or intellectuals, the most believable and interesting character turns out to be a coarse and apparently ignorant policeman, She Qiang nicknamed Da ...Originally published in it s native Chinese in 2008, The Three Body Problem has now been translated for English speakers to read and enjoy It is the first volume in a hugely successful SF trilogy that has proved to be a popular seller in China.No matter what our opinions are on the government of China, we all know that they have a history of controlling the media It was not so long ago that I was reading articles on how even SF stories may not be published if they contain certain themes or SF Originally published in it s native Chinese in 2008, The Three Body Problem has now been translated for English speakers to read and enjoy It is the first volume in a hugely successful SF trilogy that has proved to be a popular seller in China.No matter what our opinions are on the government of China, we all know that they have a history of controlling the media It was not so long ago that I was reading articles on how even SF stories may not be published if they contain certain themes or SF tropes that the government does not approve of such as time travel Yet here we have a novel that Tor are willing to bring to an international English audience So is it a matter of government restrictions being exaggerated or is it proof that art defies restrictions...3.5 5 StarsThe Three Body Problem may be one of the most critically acclaimed Sci Fi novels of our modern age, and in my opinion, it truly deserved the recognition for all the Sci Fi ideas and narrative, but not for the characterization.The Three Body Problem, the first book in Remembrance of Earth s Past trilogy by Cixin Liu, was actually something I never heard of despite its apparent popularity until I stumbled upon an interview with Barack Obama He stated that this is one of his favorite no 3.5 5 StarsThe Three Body Problem may be one of the most critically acclaimed Sci Fi novels of our modern age, and in my opinion, it truly deserved the recognition for all ...The Three Body Problem was the best SF novel that I ve read so far Admittedly, I did not read a lot of them However, I can recognize when I encounter a special gem and this one definitely is unique in its world building Moreover, it is very well written and translated which, unfortunately, it is not always the case with SF novels, especially with the classics The first chapters take place in the Chinese Cultural revolution and I thought to be a harrowing experience which perfectly introduc The Three Body Problem was the best SF novel that I ve read so far Admittedly, I d...From the opening, I was struck by how much history I didn t know about China s Cultural Revolution It might be obvious to anyone growing up in those parts, of course, but I was almost lost in that story long before I saw that there was anything sci fi about the novel This is a good thing It speaks of good writing.And then things changed I became a frog in a pot Small hints accumulate, surrounded by mathematical problems both fundamental and curious And then the MC s sanity is questioned I From the opening, I was struck by how much history I didn t know about China s Cultural Revolution It might be obvious to anyone growing up in those parts, of course, but I was almost lost in that story long before I saw that there was anything sci fi about the novel This is a good thing It speaks of good writing.And then things changed I became a frog in a pot Small hints accumulate, surrounded by mathematical problems both fundamental and curious And then the MC s sanity is questioned It s an open question that both the reader and the character must answer.And then I got an idea I could easily make the argument that all scientists in this novel are actually Main Characters, and indeed, that theory only becomes crystal clear later in the novel It was a delight.The novel is full of scientist suicides, damn odd hallucinations, all the way to a fan...Fascinating piece of scifi by Chinese writer Cixin Liu A surprising mix of nanoscience, string theory, and astrophysics and religion with the Cultural Revolution as a background, the story takes its protagonist Xiao Wang the nanoscientist into an adventure that will impact all of humanity I liked Ye, the astrophysicist, and found Du Shi, the policeman, funny and well drawn As for the action and plot, it is easy to read although I got a little lost in the pure science aspects once or twice Fascinating piece of scifi by Chinese writer Cixin Liu A surprising mix of nanoscience, string theory, and astrophysics and religion with the Cultural Revolution as a background, the story takes its protagonist Xiao Wang the nanoscientist into an adventure that will impact all of humanity I liked Ye, the astrophysicist, and found Du Shi, the policeman, funny and well drawn As for the action and plot, it is easy to read although I got a little l...A scientist is drawn into a conspiracy involving a computer game and an old research station and extra terrestrial life.Translated from the original Chinese I have to admit I read this book mostly because the way it s being talked about made me really uncomfortable There s the contingent who want to treat it as some sort of referendum on the Chinese science fiction landscape, or Chinese literature in general, as it was a wildly successful bestseller there Yeah, okay, tell you what go take a A scientist is drawn into a conspiracy involving a computer game and an old research station and extra terrestrial life.Translated from the original Chinese I have to admit I read this book mostly because the way it s being talked about made me really uncomfortable There s the contingent who wa...The Three Body Problem is part one of an award winning trilogy by Liu Cixin and is arguably the best Chinese science fiction novel ever translated into English Liu uses the three body problem of classical mechanics to ask some terrifying questions about human nature and what lies at the core of civilization.The series explores the world of the Trisolarans, a race that is forced to adapt to life in a triple star system, on a planet whose gravity, heat, and orbit are in constant flux Facing The Three Body Problem is part ...I just spent a week with this hard science fiction, Hugo award winning novel from Chinese author Cixin Liu and I have to admit I m impressed The Three Body Problem had me putting off tasks to pick it up, stuck with me throughout my day, and was always a pleasure to read when I sat down with it With that said, this isn t a novel I d easily recommend to everyone This isn t a review that offers a pan recommendation along with its 5 star rating Indeed, this review seeks to help an intrigued rea I just spent a week with this hard scienc...

The Three-Body Problem (Remembrance of Earth’s Past #1)
  • English
  • 08 November 2018
  • Hardcover
  • 400 pages
  • 0765377063
  • Liu Cixin
  • The Three-Body Problem (Remembrance of Earth’s Past #1)