Questions About Death's End (Remembrance of Earth’s Past, #3)

by Liu Cixin (Goodreads Author)

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Is this novel available in English, now? I ask as some of the reviews are by English speakers.

Ken Liu (Translator here) I can't comment on the status of the translation, and the contract forbids me from giving out draft translations. Sorry! If you're a…more(Translator here) I can't comment on the status of the translation, and the contract forbids me from giving out draft translations. Sorry! If you're a reviewer, you should be able to contact Tor Books for a review copy.(less)

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I'm hanging on tender hooks, literally listened to the 2nd book all 23 hours over 2 days. I am absolutely engrossed in this, incredible series. Read the first 2 books, how do I get the third book? Is there an audiobook coming? When?

Jim it's 'tenterhooks' not tender hooks :)
but it does create a funny mental image...…moreit's 'tenterhooks' not tender hooks :)
but it does create a funny mental image...(less)

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What's with the idiot trope? I'll say one thing about Cixin Liu he creates characters that I hate with a burning passion. HATED Ye Wenjie, HATED Wallfacers (thought is was a stupid plot), HATED Cheng Xin. The books would have been so much more enjoyable if there weren't these few characters who were so damn STUPID.

Lampros Styliaras Oh I am so annoyed by Chen Xin myself too! The sole reason I created an account in goodreads was to be able to vent my frustration. I hear what you sa…moreOh I am so annoyed by Chen Xin myself too! The sole reason I created an account in goodreads was to be able to vent my frustration. I hear what you say about the set of stupid characters but Chen Xin has topped the charts. What pissed me off throughout the Deaths End was her idleness. I agree Ye Wenjie was stupid but at least she did something she thought was right. Chang Xin did nothing across 700 pages. Every time she needed to do something, be it right or wrong, stupid or not, she simply demonstrated her inability to do anything. (less)

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***Spoiler alert*** It seems to me that curvature propulsion undermines the chain-of-suspicion element of Dark Forest Theory. Isn't DF theory premised on "no contact", as the chain-of-suspicion cannot be overcome because species cannot communicate in real time or meet? How is this reconciled with the proliferation of curvature propulsion technology allowing species to have ample contact?

Forestal (1) With or without curvature propulsion, more advanced civilizations have already found ways to traverse the universe and destroy other civilizations…more(1) With or without curvature propulsion, more advanced civilizations have already found ways to traverse the universe and destroy other civilizations-- so the Dark Forest Theory was never premised on "inability/lack of contact"

(2) Contact =/= communication (and I am not talking about translation issues), e.g. there is no meaningful communication between humans and roaches despite our frequent contact: hence, roaches prefer to hide from humans if they can; and humans will destroy them when it is convenient or necessary to do so.... though it possible that with enough time, humans will be farming roaches for anti-bacterials or something in "peaceful co-existence"

(3) the "Chain of Suspicion" is not about "inefficiency/lack of communication" between any 2 civilizations; but the logical extrapolation (aka "Chain of Suspicion") from the possibility that, there being multitudes of intelligent civilizations out (statistically speaking), at least one of those civilizations would be willing and able to destroy you-- that's why roaches prefer to hide from humans, even though there are humans who keep them as pets....(less)

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Oh man. Having finished this last book of the series I am at a complete loss of what to read next. It has set the bar so high. Anyone out there can recommend any new book out there there is as original, creative and mind blowing as this one?

Blake I agree that this book set a high bar. A comparable couple of books are: A Fire Upon the Deep and A Deepness in the Sky. They're part of a trilogy (I …moreI agree that this book set a high bar. A comparable couple of books are: A Fire Upon the Deep and A Deepness in the Sky. They're part of a trilogy (I haven't read the third since it got poor ratings), although the books within the trilogy pretty much stand alone.

I assume you've read Dune and Ender's Game. Dune is original, although in a different way. Ender's game is a great story, but perhaps not as original. Some of the Ender's Game sequels are notable for originality, but nothing like Death's End.

Those four books (Dune, Ender's Game, A Fire Upon the Deep, and A Deepness In the Sky) are the only ones I've read that compare with the Three Body trilogy.(less)

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Why is the English title changed from the Chinese title for part 3?

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Does anyone have a review copy in English? I'm interested in blogging about this.

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