I don't understand how anyone can read Three Body Problem. I couldn't get past the dialog in the first chapter being the worst of any book I've ever read. I'm still absolutely shocked it has received praise of any kind.
The hill I die on all the time is that the Harry Potter movies are so significantly better than the books in large part because they took out the "slaves love slavery" plotline.
I hate the term "Mary Sue," though. It's a bit sexist. I prefer to call them "Wesley Crushers."
Yes. That is expected.