Ball Lightning by Liu Cixin (BR) - starts October 20 > Likes and Comments

Come and join Tully, Netanella, and I in buddy reading one of the losers in August BOTM poll: Ball Lightning by Liu Cixin.

Ok this would be another full novel I read from the author that is not Three Body Problem trilogy. There is a drama coming out from Iqiyi but don't know when.

Thanks for setting up the link. I look forward to the buddy read!

And I wasn't aware they'd made a drama! Cool. This thread will likely show the info when it is known about the release date.
https://mydramalist.com/680929-ball-l...

I'm moving this book over to my October reading schedule! Excited for this one!

glad to have you both! the book has some other voters in the poll so hopefully more will join.

@Tully:
I am indeed excited for the drama even though it is probably going to be stuck for years like The Dark Forest drama (TBP sequel) 🤧

That will be great. I put the book on hold at my library as there is over a month waiting list.

Yeah, like we will never see Immortality... which is the drama of The Husky and His White Cat Shizun: Erha He Ta De Bai Mao Shizun . However, Ball Lightning is still hopeful!

Sign me up.

Mai wrote: "Sign me up."

yay!

I got my copy from the library early… have it for three weeks and no renewals without a wait, so I might start it next week and save my thoughts for the designated date.

Tully wrote: "I got my copy from the library early… have it for three weeks and no renewals without a wait, so I might start it next week and save my thoughts for the designated date."

looking forward to read your thoughts

The trailer for Ball Lightning drama has just been released (sorry, apparently not made by Tencent, but their competitor, Iqiyi)

https://youtu.be/Ipp-TdUl3bk?si=KhPoY...

(can turn on auto translate for English though it sounded weird lol)

Iqiyi app can be downloaded from any app store. Can't wait!

This book was intriguing but alas, it is a mismatch for me. I explain why in my short review which I won’t share here since it isn’t time for the buddy read to begin yet.

one more week!

Thanks for the reminder :)

Plan to start in a few days, gotta finish my current read.

I'm ready to go. I'll start after I finish my current book.

great, see you folks soon!

Tully wrote: "This book was intriguing but alas, it is a mismatch for me. I explain why in my short review which I won’t share here since it isn’t time for the buddy read to begin yet."

feel free to comment in our discussion

Oh, I would love to read this, but I am caught for the next month in reading Hugo winners with another group. :|

Cleo wrote: "Oh, I would love to read this, but I am caught for the next month in reading Hugo winners with another group. :|"

necroposting is always welcome.

Nice word. :D

Ok, I will do it.

Ummm . . . I accidentally started The Three-Body Problem instead of Ball Lightning!

🤦🏻‍♀️

They have both been on my TBR for a while now. Oh well. I will finish where I am and then move to Ball Lightning.

Just finished the third chapter. Pretty interesting stuff though the physicsbabble went over my head.

Netanella wrote: "Ummm . . . I accidentally started The Three-Body Problem instead of Ball Lightning!
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Oh my ;p

On the one hand, I really loved The Three-Body Problem and want to continue in the series.

On the other hand, my Libby hold for To Ride a Rising Storm came in. However, I believe I can read Ball Lightning first, since my hold is for 14 days!

So, aside for a few interactions between human beings, all of the hard science details of recounting these guys' research and experiments on ball lightning is boring as hell.

I'm about ready to be cremated by ball lightning.

at page 106 (Siberia). The novel so far (view spoiler)[lacks the big conflict like in TBP or The Wandering Earth and more about research progress. I am not sure if there will be some friction during the military application but hoping it will be.

And I am still amused/slightly annoyed with the male lead when describing/thinking about the female lead. but this is what the author usually does. At least Chen was not as toxic as Luoji in The Dark Forest . (hide spoiler)]

Finished part 1. (view spoiler)[It is really dry so far, which made me rather thankful that the ending was sad. (hide spoiler)]

Hoping the next part is more exciting.

There are some interesting bits and pieces. :)

you're right, I actually kinda enjoyed part 2 since it has more going on.

(view spoiler)[the part on eco terrorism and children becoming the victims was horrible. I thought they could have targetted the weapon better.

and that ending of part 2 is like Ant-Man and the quantum verse whatever, no? wondering if Chen could somehow meet his parents. (hide spoiler)]

I liked that part as well! It speaks well to how most of the characters are down on the female major being weapons obsessed and amoral, but that thinking seems to be more widespread …

I like the research progression parts mostly. Honestly felt bad for Lin Yun in most parts of the book. Ding Yi was more annoying to me.

Entering part 3 and did not expect (view spoiler)[the BL weapon failed but I liked that trial and error..In TBP they succeeded the first time so this is more realistic (hide spoiler)]

only have a few chapters left!

When I was reading TBP, every time BL was mentioned, I sat up and noticed like a pointer dog! :)

This story takes way too long to set up.
Physics theory doesn't impress me.
The loss of parents at a young age was certainly traumatic but felt overly contrived.
I'm glad I read it, but not my cup of tea.

Mai wrote: "This story takes way too long to set up.
Physics theory doesn't impress me.
The loss of parents at a young age was certainly traumatic but felt overly contrived.
I'm glad I read it, but not my cup ..."

fair enough!