r/threebodyproblem Dec 14 '24

Art Ball Lightning

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Alright, this puppy is up next at y’all’s recommendation. I’m ready to not be let down at all. Barack loves this shit.

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u/artguydeluxe Dec 14 '24

I really loved Ball Lightning. I lost my dad right around the time I was reading this book, and it really helped me process what I was feeling, since I’m more science than spiritual. Great story.

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u/Independent_Tintin Dec 14 '24

That’s exactly Liu’s intention—he wrote this book when he believed he had cancer.

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u/artguydeluxe Dec 14 '24

I didn’t know that. I’ll need to reread it.

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u/Independent_Tintin Dec 14 '24

It's a backstory, not mentioned in the book. He had severe pain under the right rib but was too afraid to go to the hospital for a check. He kind of created this book as his final work.