The Three-Body Problem

Overall, the experience of reading this entire book vs the actual payout of the plot developments & twists was not quite worth it for me. The various ideas in The Three Body Problem are super intriguing, and the level of integration of abstract physics concepts is straight up cool. I enjoyed the twists and turns throughout.

However, the whole thing has a bizarre issue with pacing—the first third of the book felt painfully slow, while other moments that I believe were meant to be suspenseful ended up rushed. Many interesting moments are written in past tense format that makes them feel way less story-like and way more history-textbook-like. Most of the time, I just didn't know why anything was happening, and the moments that grabbed my attention were fleeting.

2.9 stars