5/22/2023 0 Comments The three body problem book![]() ![]() The Three-Body Problem is a thoroughly inventive piece of literature, crossing genre boundaries to craft a strong thesis about human societies and their life cycles. I went in plot-blind but very hopeful, and it did not disappoint. On my ongoing quest to consume Hugo-winning novels and expand my reading outside the United States, The Three-Body Problem presented a great opportunity. The Three-Body Problem is a masterclass in sci-fi with a thesis, telling a complex story about the perseverance of intelligent life and the psychology of cultures in crisis. At the same time, it spins an allegorical tale about an endangered alien species and the cult on Earth that will help it to take over our planet. It explores the real-life impacts of China’s Cultural Revolution on its scientific and intellectual life from the 1960s to the present day. ![]() Spanning decades and multiple narrators, The Three-Body Problem melds historical fiction and futuristic fantasy. Ken Liu’s 2014 English translation won a Hugo award, becoming the first novel from Asia to do so. Originally published in China in 2008, the book received critical and audience acclaim. Others, like Cixin Liu’s The Three-Body Problem, stick closer to home. ![]() ![]() Some science fiction novels tackle the fully fantastic: strange technologies, daring expeditions, and alternate realities. ![]()
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