I am a bit baffled that people think about it so highly. I found three-body highly flawed, but at least moved at a good pace; I could barely get through the fir

I am a bit baffled that people think about it so highly. I found three-body highly flawed, but at least moved at a good pace; I could barely get through the first few chapters of dark forest. The characters lacked any depth, the writing and structuring were very poor as well. Unfortunately just having fascinating premise and good story is not good enough for me. I'd almost rather it be an essay, a thought experiment, than a book.