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A podcast in which we discuss high-craft works of popular culture
Episode 94: “A Swiftly Flattening Universe,” or Cixin Liu’s Death’s End, Part II
Upper Middlebrow
1 hour 27 minutes 36 seconds
2 months ago
Episode 94: “A Swiftly Flattening Universe,” or Cixin Liu’s Death’s End, Part II
The lads wrap up Cixin Liu’s sprawling and massive Three Body Trilogy, building something that somehow seems to transcend traditional literary structures and devices. We look back at how far this particular plot has wandered from whence it came, and both Jesse and Chris are impressed at Liu’s ability to continue adding obstacles and stakes without letting the book fall apart. Still, there is a lot of plot to find a way through—does the grandness of the project match the execution?
Upper Middlebrow
A podcast in which we discuss high-craft works of popular culture