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Characters are always more important than setting. Not among sci-fi fans. There are lots of classic and beloved scifi books that are all about the world and se
by dagw 5y ago
Characters are always more important than setting.
Not among sci-fi fans. There are lots of classic and beloved scifi books that are all about the world and setting and technology where the characters are 2d cardboard cut outs that only exist as an excuse to move the story from set piece to set piece.
- watwut 5y agoYeah, but at least to me, they became unreadable as I grew to be able to recognize how much the 2d carboard is not unrealistic and empty. I like sci-fi, but when I encounter these, they annoy me. Good sci-fi writers dont go lazy on characters and actually develop them.
- goatlover 5y agoWould you consider the characters of The Three Body Problem to be all that interesting? Yet it's widely considered to be a great novel. Not sure whether The Dark Forest or the third book do a better job with characters, but the plot and the ideas make the story.
- watwut 5y agoI haven't read it, so I don't guess. It is unfair to judge quality of characters in book one did not read.