The Three-Body Problem

This novel starts out with some pretty lofty promises, but through several detours and elaborations the greater story is slowly brought into view. And it’s an intricate story, for sure. Even in the beginning, the concepts introduced put me in a captivated state that altered my perspective of the reality I inhabit. As the story progressed, this altered perspective only became more believable, and even more shocking. The ideas presented in the book could be felt to possibly occur in real life as well, right in your back yard. The more impressive miracles are explained in a scientific way so that you feel like it’s a real possibility. In the end I feel like this is just the introduction, a lot of setup for a grander story arc, but even this setup was incredibly entertaining. The author has a way of keeping you hooked through and through. I finished the book incredibly fast. It’s a science fiction series that I will need to return to, perhaps after I read a bit more of the Dune series.