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THE THREE-BODY PROBLEM

by Cixin Liu

During China's Cultural Revolution, a secret military project transmits signals into space — and the alien answer will reshape humanity.

Different groups form to help or fight a crumbling alien civilization coming to invade Earth; the basis of the streaming series. Translated by Ken Liu.

For14+GenreFictionLength400 pagesRead time~11 hours

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Violence

Some

Violence in the Cultural Revolution; existential sci-fi threat

Language

Barely any

Minimal language

Sexual Content

None

No sexual content

Substance Use

None

No substance use

Emotional Intensity

Some

Themes of civilization's fragility and the terrifying implications of first contact

What this book is about

Same content as The Three-Body Problem. Liu Cixin's landmark hard sci-fi epic. Cultural Revolution violence; alien civilization threat. Adult sci-fi readers.

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Cultural Revolution violence

Existential sci-fi threat

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