Death's End: 3 (Three-Body Problem) Hardcover – 20 Sept. 2016

This book is so vast in its imagination, depth, plot, and science, that it literally blows your mind. Highly recommend

How, as a sci- fi fan, I have failed to read this series sooner escapes me. This may well be the best sci- fi I’ve ever read. Epic in scale, on a par with or surpassing some of my favourite authors (Wells, Clarke, Baxter TNBAF). Filled with thought- provoking possibilities and apparently ( because no way do I understand enough to be sure) founded on some amazing extrapolations of theoretical physics ( the speed of light is impassable but why does it have THAT particular value ?). All written in a truly beautiful style - I love the frequent use of naturalistic and highly descriptive metaphor - just don’t see that in most “Western” sci-fi. Hats off to the translator !You may gather that I enjoyed it ! ( just a bit) 5 stars++

The first book in the series was an oddity, one that I loved for the fresh viewpoint, the historical nature, the madness of the characters that are the distilled essence of humanity, while remaining quite believable. I thought the rest of the series would continue in a similar vein, but how wrong I was. The scope of everything touched on just expanded and expanded.I found parts of the second and third books difficult to read. I had to force myself to read through them - the ideas and events were almost too much to consume. It was difficult to focus on the fact that this is all fiction. But there was still that doubt - what if this is really what the Universe holds? It is a scary thought. Perhaps with books like this, humanity might be better prepared for what might really be worst-case scenarios?This is why I have given this book four stars instead of five. I cannot say I love it. I love it and hate it. The ideas it encompasses, the situations and the - callousness? - of the universe and those that inhabit it were a struggle to have in my head. But it is worth it, to experience the universe anew, and expand the way I think about it - albeit in a (hopefully) fictional way.I must also give a special thank you to the translators and editors - they have done a magnificent job, I hardly knew it had been translated at all!Like climbing a mountain, it can be stressful and difficult at times, but the vista from the top can make it worth it.

The Three-Body Problem Trilogy is one of the very few books that way exceeded my expectations. It’s a real epic tour not just down the rabbit hole but worm holes, black holes, interdimensional portals, parallel universes, time tunnels, in multitude ways that defy the known laws of physics, but at the same time never loses sight of the human elements. I am sure the bold scientific tenets in the book could be easily dismissed as fantasy but as a Possibilitarian I don’t rule anything out and I think “being unrealistic” is how Sci-Fi should be, helping us to consider and explore the hitherto Unknown. Besides, a very important message in the 3 books is how human arrogance and blinkered vision had led to its own demise. Anything is possible, nothing is what it seems, never stop questioning, what’s true today could be overthrown tomorrow, don’t be too sure of yourself, what on earth (pun intended) makes us think we are so special ? remember the mystery of the universe will bring you to your knees without a moment’s notice.To me, where the books really excel is in highlighting the human frailties. There are so many lessons strewn through the story. To say it’s thought provoking is an understatement. It put into question what it means to be human and our place in the vast Universe. It’s really freeing once we break out of our limited beliefs and embrace the uncertainties around us. At points I almost agreed with Ye Wenjie that humanity is beyond redemption and it will probably self-destroy if not slaughtered by extra-terrestrials. Even in the wake of an alien invasion, humans still cannot unite against a common enemy. Its naivety, arrogance, selfishness, failure to learn from mistakes and take ownership of problems, and a deviousness that even corrupted warlike aliens, do not paint a very flattering picture of my kind but there are always exceptions. There are still goodness in this world but are the human values we hold dear going to save us in the face of an apathetic universe ? There are so many sober reminders that we should not assume, take things for granted, or be complacent. Who can say that our star system will not be “cleansed” in the end by a lowly person like Singer from a remote corner of the Universe with just a flick of his finger, in the same way that a pests terminator rid our house of termites. I found that part of the story particularly humbling. And I am glad the story does not have a happy ending because that makes it more real. Without giving any more away, all I can say is that it’s an open ending. That gives arise to more possibilities just like what the books did all the way through. You never guess what will happen next. Even the sky is not the limit. Life is a true adventure.

Love this trilogy, bought it after watching the netflix series 1, so glad I got the books as these are so much better! the third book is my personal favourite, I absolutely loved it so so much! It wraps up the whole thing so nicely, goes in directions you never thought it would go, and has left me thinking about it for weeks after!!!the first book takes a while to get used to the writing style (if you're reading the English translation), as how it's been translated from the Chinese can feel a bit clunky for the English language (I think, i'm not a language professor or anything, but got this for my dad too and discussed it) - but I think its so interesting how language can represent culture, norms, everything.I'd reccomend getting the physical book copy if you aren't used to reading translated copies, as I got the Chinese names muddled up quite often (I also didn't realise until about halfway through the second book that Firstnames and Surnames are the other way round in Chinese too!) and forgot who was who, but at the start of the book there's a name guide to remind you who is who, but I wasn't aware of this in the kindle version!.The first book can be a bit tough going, but once you get used to the language and the names, it is absouetly fantastic, i would say it's the best sci-fi series I have read, ever!!! it has also translator's notes which add in more depth to the Chinese culture and facts a Westerner may not know, which was really interesting and so helpful.

Fascinating and scary, but the best reads! The imagination of the author is brilliant. I recommend everyone reads these 3 books

Plantea conceptos lovecraftnianos de terror cósmico y como seria la mejor opción que la humanidad estuviera sola en el universo

Quite a mind bending adventure. I wasn’t sure what to expect after having read the first two books in the three body problem series. I kept thinking the book would be over in catastrophe and unsure what twist lay ahead.

bin sehr zufrieden

Interesting sci fi fiction.

The last part of the trilogy. Very interesting to conclude like this !