Errrr... I think it's a bigger give away than that. I came to the three body knowing almost nothing of what it was about... the information in the article would have removed much of the surprise.
I know everyone says it's good, etc. I just want to reinforce the point. It is really really good. Definitely one of the best scifi I have read.
The story just gets bigger and bigger as the books progress as well as the imagined tech and physics.
I know it's cliche but it definitely caused me to think slightly differently when looking up at a night sky.
