People just hype this because Chinese sci-fi is a novelty, right?
no its pretty good
books 2 and 3 are better though
>>8182436
To some extent yes, but it is actually pretty good.
>>8182447
how have you read 3 already? AFAIK the translation isn't out yet. Are you a chinaman?
>>8183110
yea chinaman
you dont have to wait long though book 3 is coming out in like a couple month sin english iirc
>>8182436
Just read it, you pleb. It's good in its own right.
>>8182447
>book is part of a series
dropped faster than a hot potato
>>8185157
> Implying you wouldn't have read any Dickens in 3 volumes in the 19th Century.
>>8182436
No, it's an excellent read chief. The Dark Forest i good, too. Waiting for the third volume.
>>8182436
that's why i read it. worth it though. couldn't be fucked with the second book though.
I remember some article was released of obamas reading list and it had a Chinese scifi book on it.
And im just thinking, nigger shouldn't you be worrying about syria
>>8183227
Can The Dark Forest be read on its own?
Furthermore, can the third volume be read on its own?
>>8185688
not really no.
>>8185688
Just read the first book you mong. It's like watching the last episode of twin peaks on its own and feeling /ooh spooky/
>>8183110
>can't read mandarin
lol what a pleb
>>8186303
>Can't read Latin
l i t e r a l l y a pleb
>>8186390
who says i cant pleb
>>8186395
you can barely read english.
>>8186690
Lmao nice one got him m8
>>8186690
found the p l e b
>>8186690
fucc
>>8187849
You can't do that, he got you good.
No, it takes (almost) completely unused metaphors to interesting conclusions, and intersperses the main narrative with episodes that build on those metaphors. It's one of those novels in which nothing could be added or taken away.
