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Liu Cixin: The Three-Body Problem (2016, Tor Books)

The Three-Body Problem (Chinese: 三体; lit. 'Three-Body'; pinyin: sān tǐ) is a science fiction novel …

One of those books you stay up late reading. For one reason or another, it doesn’t feel like a 400 pg book. I wish I could say more but I’m too excited to read the next one. The Three Body Problem is slated for a Netflix series adaptation and I will say that this seems like a bad idea. Demands on the reader re: literacy in university-level physics are not insignificant, if large parts of the motivation and justification for events is to be understood. It’s not impenetrable, but as a science fan and moderately conversant person in science, broadly, I felt as though my ability to follow was challenged, if not outpaced. I did drop out of uni on 5 separate occasions, though, so maybe I’m less conversant than I thought. Strongly recommended.