Mårten Ericson asked this question about The Three-Body Problem (Remembrance of Earth’s Past, #1):
Is this Space opera or hard SF?
Bunbury Depends on your definition of Space Opera, but it's certainly not hard SF.

Hard Science Fiction is based on our understanding of science. It may extra…moreDepends on your definition of Space Opera, but it's certainly not hard SF.

Hard Science Fiction is based on our understanding of science. It may extrapolate towards the future, but it can't add things we know are wrong. This book does that, and it glosses over some really difficult undertakings as well for the sake of plot.(less)
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The Three-Body Problem
by Liu Cixin (Goodreads Author)
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