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I read Three Body recently and while I can see how it has two sequels I didn't feel the drive to read them.
The mystery has been solved, it must transition to a different style of book to continue. It's the same thing that stranger things did - once they showed the monster and explained where it came from it went from a monster horror to an action thriller. You can only lift the lid on the mystery once.
That's a good point, the first book was so compelling due to that mystery. Some new mysterious do pop up in the books as they progress, but none are as compelling as that first mystery. I also feel the books context got more and more ridiculously and weird as they went along, so by the time we're in book 3, it's very difficult to get into for me.
I don't quit books in audio format too frequently, so it isn't a habit of mine. I'll probably check out the Netflix series though, expecting nothing good. What a weird Sci-Fi book to try and turn into a live action show for western audiences!