The Three-Body Problem

First part of the book is great (really great). The historical setting of Cultural Revolution was a refresher for a “Westernised” reader as me. Science and maths topics were also fair (with one exception, but I'll leave it out. Spoilers...).
Second half of this book is a bit of a let down (4 stars instead of 5) since the author tells too much instead of showing.
I'd recommend it to people who enjoy Neal Stephenson; they are similar in epicness and science themes.