Humanity knows the Trisolarans are coming. Four centuries remain. The response? The Wallfacer Project -four individuals granted unlimited resources to devise secret plans that exist only in their minds.
The first half is bit difficult to get through. Philosophical debates, political manoeuvring, a love story that feels misplaced. I found myself waiting for the momentum to return. It does -but patience is required.
What makes it worthwhile is the Dark Forest theory. A brutal answer to the Fermi Paradox. The universe is not empty because civilizations destroy themselves. It's silent because speaking is suicide.
The characters remain thin, but the ideas carry the weight. Not a book that grips you from the start, but one that rewards you for staying.