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There's a lot to be liked, such as the gorgeous visual effects and the spot-on performances of the cast. But the plot is a huge departure from the original novels to the point of barely recognizable.
Of course, I am emotionally invested in the books and my opinions of the show bias towards being critical.
The Three-Body Problem by Liu Cixin was the first Asian sci-fi novel to win a Hugo award. If you enjoyed the show, why not check out the books? I've read them in both Chinese and English at least five times now, and I can vouch for Ken Liu's impeccable English translation. There are 4 official books: Ball Lightning (prequal), The Three-Body Problem, Dark Forest, and Death's End. There's also a spin-off titled Redemption of Time, but it's a fanfic and the reviews aren't that positive.
Also, here's a show-book character map I made if anyone's interested: https://trakt.tv/comments/656684
Finally, here's how to pronounce "Liu Cixin" (press the speaker button on the left): https://translate.google.com/?sl=zh-CN&tl=en&text=刘慈欣&op=translate
Hi Steve,
TenCent in China made their own version of the first book and this stuck more closely to the novel than the Netflix Series does.
Chinese dialogue with English Subtitles so it might not appeal to everyone.
See if you enjoy Episode One and then go look for it if it's of interest
