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by electrograv 3337 days ago
The Three Body Trilogy is actually one of my all time favorite scifi book series (and I read a lot of scifi). A lot of interesting ideas are developed through the story arc. Perhaps unfortunately, the first book is more setting the stage for the others, which makes it a difficult read for some. The Three Body Trilogy IMO would probably have better merged into a single book, but then doing so would make it seem an impossibly long read for some perhaps. I agree it is a bit slow at times, but worth it.

If you want a denser read (less setup, etc.) that also has a lot of really thought-provoking concepts, I highly recommend also "Blindsight" by Peter Watts. Blindsight is probably my all time favorite scifi novel, actually.
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lmm 3336 days ago
I'd a big fan of Blindsight. That said I'm not averse to long books and I love worldbuilding (e.g. I really liked Anathem, and The January Dancer). Though I think I do also like to have a conventional plot to hold onto - a quest that our viewpoint characters are trying to accomplish - maybe that's what was missing from Three Body Problem for me.
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stevendhansen 3337 days ago
Seconded, Blindsight is one the best SF books I've ever read.

"Imagine you are Siri Keeton..."

Can't wait for the 3rd book (Omniscience I think?) to come out.

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