- In 2014’s “The Three-Body Problem,” Liu establishes an alternate history in which Mao’s China, concerned about other powers monopolizing communications with aliens, builds Red Coast Base, a station designed to broadcast into space and listen for responses.
I tried reading the book, but I found myself struggling to finish it. Perhaps I am just not as into Science Fiction as I was growing up reading Robert A. Heinlein, Orson Scott Card, Ray Bradbury, .......
The problem is that most people think that it is a problem others have to deal with and that they should not have to make any personal sacrifices or that he or she alone will not make an impact. I live in SF and it pains me to see people waste water as if that is perfectly okay despite the fact that we're dealing with a water crisis.
Ha! And I'm in Los Angeles and my complex has ivy. Granted - they're trying to phase it out in favor of succulents but it's still a heavily watered place. So... you started this book and couldn't quite finish it? That worries me 'cuz I tried Who Fears Death and I stopped willfully with an hour left.
Every time I go by a golf course, I want to curse. Yeah. I tried to finish it, but I could not. I just could not make that leap to buy into the premise.