Were the Physics Topics Too Complex?

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I had to think this over after completing the book. Now that I have read the entire book, I can see how they came up with the name. Unfortunately, I don’t think it does a good job of enticing readers.
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Physics is definitely not one of my better subjects so I don't understand it particularly well. I am much more interested in the story line than physics, but I feel that this book is more geared toward those who are more interested and gifted in sciences who would be able to appreciate the whole book more fully.
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I enjoyed reading the different physics topics in the book. The author explained all of them in detail. They were not too complex.
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There are lots of topics and terms that were complex and unfamiliar to me, sometimes I had to look them up just for additional understanding. But mostly, even with science stuff, the author did explain it quite thoroughly, so you'll get the grasp of it. Besides, I tend to focus more on the general picture instead of very specific language, so it doesn't really bother me.
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The physics topics definitely slowed down the pace of the book for me. As I said in my own review of the book, I enjoyed it better if I pretended like I was watching an episode of The Bing Bang Theory, and just let the characters spout out their physics jargon while a laugh track played in the background. Regina is Sheldon, Ron is Leonard. Regina doesn't catch Ron's sarcasm. That's all I could think of as I read this book.
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Although I don't possess great knowledge about those areas, is nice to dig into some new information, perhaps also get interested in some subjects by doing some extra reading to later come back to the book a little bit more focus.
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As a very non-scientific person, the physics topic was very difficult to understand. And it made me often lose my focus whilst reading and feel very confused!
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I did not think the science was too complicated, but I did not really understand it well as I have not studied quantum physics. Maybe someone who has studied it would understand it better
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Sarrikoziol wrote: 03 Nov 2020, 04:58 I found myself in the middle ground here. I felt at times it got to be a bit much, but seemed to be relevant to the book itself. With every profession, there is jargon. I think it was the hardest to understand in comparison to the explanations. As the book went on, it was easier to catch what was being said and the meanings. However by the time I finished, I found I was still questioning things.
In some cases the author has to go in depth in the explanation of the aspects that are related to physics. It helps solidify and strengthen the theories discussed in the book.
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NetMassimo wrote: 01 Nov 2020, 11:44 It depends a lot on the reader's knowledge. I read "hard" science fiction and scientific articles, so it wasn't a problem for me. On the other hand, I understand that for someone with no knowledge of quantum physics the topic might have been too complex.
True, the reader's knowledge of physics matters. Otherwise, the reader will have to do some research on the theories discussed in the book.
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Moray_001 wrote: 09 Feb 2021, 17:01
Sarrikoziol wrote: 03 Nov 2020, 04:58 I found myself in the middle ground here. I felt at times it got to be a bit much, but seemed to be relevant to the book itself. With every profession, there is jargon. I think it was the hardest to understand in comparison to the explanations. As the book went on, it was easier to catch what was being said and the meanings. However by the time I finished, I found I was still questioning things.
In some cases the author has to go in depth in the explanation of the aspects that are related to physics. It helps solidify and strengthen the theories discussed in the book.
No, I completely get it. There are times in my own profession where there is no other words to explain. It gets harder sometimes when newer people haven't been exposed to what you are saying.
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I did not fully comprehend everything, but it did get easier as the book progressed.
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I could follow over time, it just became a lot to follow and reread the sections. I could understand why Ron wanted to avoid the lectures.
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NetMassimo wrote: 01 Nov 2020, 11:44 It depends a lot on the reader's knowledge. I read "hard" science fiction and scientific articles, so it wasn't a problem for me. On the other hand, I understand that for someone with no knowledge of quantum physics the topic might have been too complex.
I completely agree with this. For me, as someone who reads hard science fiction and aced college physics with ease, the science was easy to understand. My husband, on the other hand, has no science background. Because of the way the UK education system works, he never took physics in high school, and in college, he only took classes in his major. I read a passage to him because I thought it was interesting, but it was beyond his skill set despite his Masters in Computer Science.
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I loved the science for exactly the same reason I think others would possibly find it frustrating. If a novel is enjoyable, I appreciate it. If a novel makes me think, I love it. At several points in this novel, I found myself pausing, putting the book down, and considering the ideas in the context of what I already know. I appreciated the author's note in our description page that defined this novel's genre as speculative science as it allowed me to stretch my imagination within the confines of what I already know.
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