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Multiple dimensions of disappointment

The Dark Forest by Ciuxin Liu

May 5, 2023 by Merryn 5 Comments

** some thematic spoilers ** I loved The Three Body Problem and had high hopes for the sequel.  But I found this book so hard to get through.  It’s dense.  The first half or so is so slow.  I persevered, because I also found the first book hard to get into and all that critical acclaim had to have some justification.  But as the pace started to pick up, more dimensions of disappointment unfolded. Even before the nihilistic Battle of Darkness took place and the […]

Filed Under: Featured, Science Fiction Tagged With: CBR15, Ciuxin Liu

Merryn's CBR15 Review No:1 · Genres: Featured, Science Fiction · Tags: CBR15, Ciuxin Liu ·
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