The Dark Forest

, #2

by

512 pages

English language

Published Jan. 8, 2015

OCLC Number:
908448204

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5 stars (5 reviews)

"With the scope of Dune and the rousing action of Independence Day, this near-future trilogy is the first chance for English-speaking readers to experience this multiple-award-winning phenomenon from China's most beloved science fiction author. In Dark Forest, Earth is reeling from the revelation of a coming alien invasion--in just four centuries' time. The aliens' human collaborators may have been defeated, but the presence of the sophons, the subatomic particles that allow Trisolaris instant access to all human information, means that Earth's defense plans are totally exposed to the enemy. Only the human mind remains a secret. This is the motivation for the Wallfacer Project, a daring plan that grants four men enormous resources to design secret strategies, hidden through deceit and misdirection from Earth and Trisolaris alike. Three of the Wallfacers are influential statesmen and scientists, but the fourth is a total unknown. Luo Ji, an unambitious Chinese astronomer and …

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reviewed The Dark Forest by Cixin Liu (Three-Body Trilogy, #2)

Review of 'The Dark Forest' on 'Goodreads'

4 stars

Ich gebe diesem Buch einen Stern mehr als dem Vorgänger, da hier endlich Figuren sind mit denen man mitfiebern kann. Ihr Schicksal ist mir nicht völlig egal und ihre Handlungen sind nicht komplett durschaubar, wie im ersten Teil.
Ansonsten werden hier wieder Ideen und Theorien formuliert, die mich komplett umgehauen haben, gerade weil wir das erste Mal in der Zukunft sind.
Ich fand die längeren technischen Beschreibungen etwas langatmig, sie sind teil des Worldbuildings und daher zu verschmerzen.
Ansonsten wird der 3. Teil natürlich gekauft. Obwohl ich so gar keine Ahnung habe, was jetzt passieren soll.

reviewed The Dark Forest by Cixin Liu (Three-Body Trilogy, #2)

Review of 'The Dark Forest' on 'Goodreads'

5 stars

Liu kept the writing style and rhythm from the Three Body Problem in this one.

The beginning is hard to digest and get into the pace that this book has; but once you get into it is a page turner

Lots of seemingly disconnected plots converge at the very end to give the book a whole new meaning

reviewed The Dark Forest by Cixin Liu (Three-Body Trilogy, #2)

Review of 'The Dark Forest' on 'Goodreads'

5 stars

This was an excellent novel and a must-read for fans of classic science fiction. I was reminded of several of Arthur C. Clarke's novels and even of Sphere by Michael Crichton. The plot was a little slow at the beginning, particularly in comparison with The Three Body Problem. However, this does pick up and by the end it is rushing ahead getting cooler and cooler with each turn of the (digital) page. The characters are also pretty neat and provide a personal touch across the large timespan covered in the story. I eagerly await the translation of the third and final installment of this series.

For a full review, check out my blog: strakul.blogspot.cl/2015/09/book-review-dark-forest-by-cixin-liu.html

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  • Human-alien encounters
  • Imaginary wars and battles
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