The Three-Body Problem by Cixin Liu (Spoiler Free Book Review & Reaction) 

I laughed when you talked about the writing style being sterile. Chinese is a very flowery language full or imagery and symbolism. The biggest criticism from the literary circles in China was Liu’s sterile and uninspiring writing style. He’s just all about the ideas and even says himself that he doesn’t care about characters LOL

I read the series at about the same time as you did, but just discovered your channel today. You've inspired me to re-read the books, which I had planned to do, and follow along. Frankly, I was blown away by the series. I live in China, so reading a Chinese-based sci-fi series has some special resonance with me (an American). I know how to pronounce the names 🙂 As an aside, in China, family name comes first followed by the given name. Family names are almost always one character. So Cixin Liu (as shown on the book cover) is really Liu Cixin, with Liu being a common family name. Pronunciation for an American would be like Leo with emphasis on the 'o' and Tsee-Sheen for the given name.

Wow! Great review! I purchased this book a few days ago and I can't wait to start it! Thank you!

It is just the best sci fi book i have ever read, so much to tell about , it is not just about sci fi , there are deep reflexions about politics , governance , war , peace , and in some way the danger of "Wokism"

This video is a great summary for people to make your friend(s) become interested in that book. Thank you for this!

I 1000% agree!!!! great review, well said.

Wow Baron, this was a great review! I’ve been hearing great things about this book. Your review sealed the deal for me.

Love the review Baron! Making sense of this book is like piecing a puzzle together with an unknown amount of pieces that are made of mist.

This might be your best review yet my friend! I love your enthusiasm for this book, it’s so contagious 😂🔥

I just bought them and I'm so excited. I watched several videos on the series. I know I'm going to love them.

great review ~

Great video, as always. I agree with the writing/translation but it was a great read and really quite informative with the sub-narrative explaining the history of events in the book.

I missed the readalong for this one (cursed by mood reading), but you had me at 'puzzlebox'! Going to see if I can squeeze it in before Anathem April

Hi great review video! Happy reading to you!! 🎥🎬

Great review as always man!

Such a good book. The tension that is prevalent throughout makes you feel really in the story. Was a little freaked out by the story. It was that good

Wonderful review! I love what you had to say about the different types of sci-fi, and how the Three-Body Problem blends approaches. Sounds like this might have the “in medias res” approach like Malazan, where your dropped into middle of things happening and building towards everything coming together. I sometimes prefer that approach over heavy exposition as long as it’s done skillfully, and it sounds like it really is in this book! Hope you enjoy the rest of the series!

Well said all around my friend. I had a good time reading this with the group!

Totally agree about the company this book should keep. So far, in my book, greatest SF book of the 21st century.

Read all 4 books back in 2021, amazing!. About the writing style, as you mentioned seems it has to do with the translation but still... what a story!. Will be re-reading those in 2023.

I returned to some sci-fi reading last summer when I read Eye of Cat by Roger Zelazny. I just picked up The Three Body Problem from a bookstore last week and intend to read it later. I'm looking forward to it. I'm currently reading the 195 sci-fi classic, Childhoods' End by Arthur C. Clarke and am enjoying it so far.

Was gonna wait to watch this till I reviewed it (I got like 35 pages left) but nahh had to tune in 💯 and glad I did, this was 🔥🔥 loved the discussion of novum, felt like I was English lit student again learning sci fi literary theory 😂😂 (in a good way) I hear the series only gets better and more philosophical , I’m hype

Love this book. Can’t stop thinking about this book. Scared the shit out of me, but I like that feeling 😬

You sold me. Added to TBR.

I read his Wandering Earth last month, I dnf'ed it thou but i liked the movie very much

Glad to find your own channel. First saw you in another guy's channel talking about the same book, but he was like blah blah blah and barely let you talk, which annoyed the hell out of me. Anyway this video of yours is greatly satisfying and you are an amazing guy.

Tencent TV series of the first book is out, so far its really great!!

i tried it last year and couldn't get pass chapter three. today I restarted again and i don't know if i could finish it

👏👏👏👏👏👏

Ugh fine I'll give this book another chance 😅

I'm finishing the 3rd book now. The whole triology is trully epic. With the first book I just had a big beef with the sophons (spoilers below) . . . : . : : : : : : : : : : : Quantum entaglement doesn't work like that. Afecting an entangled particle (like changing the spin or the polarization) doesn't affect the other particle, so the trisolarians could not oversee earth or communicate in real time. Entaglement means that if you entangle 2 particles, when you eventualy measure one of them you know exactly the state of the other one. But affecting one doesn't affect the other, so there's no faster than light communication possible. Another example I think the Cixin Liu made the sophons too OP is the ability of writing in photosensible materials (including human eyes and digital photos). Another thing I felt wasn't well done was the way players behaved in the game. At some point players behaved so unaturally that I thought some of them could be NPCs, but no, every one was a human player. So yeah, the interactions between them were simple not reallistic. No one talked like humans, like "Hey dude! You're new around here. Do you know what's going on already? No? Lemme explain this whole freaking game." That said, I still found it amazing and gave it 4 stars. Looking forward to your review of the second book :) Keep up the good job, Baron!

It is not the best sci-fi book, because of its sequels 🤯

this is not a good book. how does a planet struggling w constant death and uncertainty outpace earth in tech and interplanetary travel?