I just had to get this off my chest and have no one in real life to talk to you about it. Lol. I enjoyed the first book but I could definitely tell it was a translation, nonetheless I was eager to finish the series. I’m up to page 200 in The Dark Forest and I’m hoping it gets better, but what I really wanted to rant about was the little side story with Luo Ji and his imaginary book girlfriend. This has to be something lost in translation both literally and culturally… It is just so ridiculous and annoying. Also, the wall breakers sharing their plans with everyone completely contradicts everything from that first meeting. I really hope this book gets better. OK, rant over. Thanks for listening.
The girlfriend side plot was super cringey and the low point for the entire series. In part it’s supposed to make Luo Ji unlikeable and set up his further character development, and in part it’s bad writing. If you can get past it, I think you’ll enjoy it.
As for the Wallfacers, remember that the point is that they are trying to misdirect everyone so their plan isn’t obvious. So when they reveal something about their plan, keep in mind that it might be misdirection.