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  • The Three-Body Problem.

    From Titus G@21:1/5 to All on Thu Aug 1 17:16:04 2024
    I have this but am yet to begin it. The following brief review from a
    Guardian contributor struck me with the Iain M. comparison so I decided
    to share it.
    "I have been reading Liu Cixin’s Remembrance of Earth’s Past trilogy,
    which begins with The Three-Body Problem. I didn’t know about the series until I heard about the Netflix adaptation, 3 Body Problem, and I
    decided to read the books before I watched the TV show.
    I’m a big fan of good science fiction – my favourite author is Iain M Banks, and I place Liu in the same class. The author’s background in IT
    and superb all-round science knowledge make him a top-drawer sci-fi writer.
    The Netflix show is more upfront in confronting and depicting the
    Cultural Revolution and has some excellent CGI effects, but seriously
    dumbs down Liu’s excellent science content. If you want to appreciate
    Liu’s convoluted but gripping narrative, shell out on the books. You
    won’t be disappointed."

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  • From BCFD 36@21:1/5 to Titus G on Thu Aug 1 11:11:15 2024
    On 7/31/24 22:16, Titus G wrote:
    I have this but am yet to begin it. The following brief review from a Guardian contributor struck me with the Iain M. comparison so I decided
    to share it.

    [stuff deleted]
    I thought this was going to be a murder mystrey and the problem was "you
    have three bodies and need to bury them".

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