3 Body Problem - Sans spoilers
No Spoilers - OKAY - I finished reading 3 Body Problem by Cixin Liu. I have read many Japanese and Korean books, but this was my first foray into any Chinese literature. While I am a huge fan of hard science fiction, somehow missed all the hype about this trilogy entirely. Netflix releases their initial season of treatment and I am slack jaw and annoyed I am so out of the loop. Immediately snagged a ebook translated by Ken Liu, a man I hear is an amazing author in his own right (translation / Ken Liu). There are thousands of existing reviews out there, so I will refrain from a deep analysis, instead, I will simply state: Both book and series, while sourced from the same material, are strong and unique for their own reasons. The series was amazing and comparisons are inevitable. I loved the hard science of the book, which actually explains the root cause of some of the 'miracles' which the series glosses over (likely explained later). It also clearly explained an important scene...