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Netflix’s 3 Body Problem Is a Grandiose, Compelling Sci-Fi Yarn You Don’t Want to Miss
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this post was submitted on 12 Mar 2024
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Well I read the book, and I want to say I loved it. But 90 percent of the book is buildup, focusing on the Chinese social revolution. It's equal parts tragic, confusing and horrifying. I mean, it's a human story, but it's not scifi and it's honestly hard to get through. But then the last two chapters have some fantastic scifi, some of the coolest ideas I've seen in fact!
But I'm not sure it's worth it. I kind of want to recommend reading just the last three chapters or something.
In contrast, The Expanse is a fantastic book series (and tv show) and that's a fantastic scifi story all the way through for like 6 books.
What about the last 3?