Three

This is a great book, if you like 'hard science fiction'. It reminded me a bit of Asimov - although the writing is totally different of course. Some of the ideas are really innovative and thought provoking. After reading it (and watching the Netflix series) I had to get the other two books in the trilogy. So far (as it is often the case with trilogies) the first book is the best. A few details (like some plot devices / twists esp. in the second book) may not always work well, but all-in-all 5 stars for me.

Chinese schrijver: de namen in het boek zijn verwarrend want lijken enorm op elkaar chang, wang weng chin ling, chi

One of the greatest science fiction novels of the century. Profoundly thoughtful, thought provoking, intelligent and intricately designed. The Netflix adaption is a travesty which succeeds only in making a complete mess of the story and missing every important aspect of it. It should be disregarded. I would invite anyone who was responsible for it to justify, amongst other things, relocating most of the story to Britain. There is, however, a thoughtful and faithful Chinese adaptation available on Amazon Prime in 30 episodes which is entirely excellent. But be advised, the Neflix version is shockingly dreadful.But read the book first.

Truly a great novel from Cixin Liu

The three body problem trilogy by Cixin Liu is the greatest science fiction story I’ve ever read. It is astonishing how accurately Liu has been able to capture that ineffable feeling that you get, if you’ve ever looked up at the night sky and wondered about the cosmos and our place in it. The scale of this story is beyond comprehension and is filled with immense grandeur, incredible ideas, mind boggling revelations, sheer terror and deep existential dread. The level of shock and awe that some sequences in these books conjure is a thing I haven’t experienced before.