# Am I the only one who despises "The Three Body Problem"

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**Post date:** [April 29, 2021, 3:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/am-i-the-only-one-who-despises-the-three-body-problem/941027/11 "2021-04-29T15:47:57Z")

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> [@GeneralTang](#):
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> Am I alone in how much I dislike this book?

Absolutely not. I thought is was poorly written garbage, _worked_ to finish the first book, and never attempted the rest. The science was stupid and the character actions were stupid. The _only_ part about it I liked was the aside on the mob-mentality of the cultural revolution.

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