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4.03 AVERAGE
4.03 AVERAGE
adventurous
challenging
dark
informative
mysterious
reflective
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
challenging
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
mysterious
reflective
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
This book is a must have to anyone who loves SF. It's one of the classics and as you read you can figure it out. Of course the book is from 1968 and it's not so rich in terms of Hard Science as the books coming out today. Too much have happen in the world of Science and Science Fiction and this book must be read with an open mind because it was written almost 50 years ago. If you can do that then you are in for a ride. Excelent book. If you can read the book and then watch the film from Kubrick. This is one of the rare cases where the movie equals the book and each bring something different. I would advice reading both to enjoy it as I enjoy it. After all the book and the screenplay were written simultaneously. Clarke went for clearer explanations of the mysterious monolith and Star Gate and Kubrick kept the film mysterious and enigmatic with minimal dialogue in order to convey what many viewers have described as a powerful sence of sublime and munimous without specific explanations of events. There are some differences and I've found people who enjoy the book greater than the movie and vice-versa. I think they both complete themselves. Watch and Read.
adventurous
inspiring
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Well, what can I say! I am at a loss of words to express the enthusiasm of reading this masterpiece. It is a nail-biting read. With this work, I believe that Arthur C. Clarke is at his best. He described all the scientific aspects with such great care and detail that I felt I was in a space ship traveling to the Moon and Saturn all along. Read more >>
Holy crap, what an amazing book. Easily my favorite I've read all year, and possibly a contender for top 10 status. After seeing the movie a few months ago as part of my Late Screening project with friend and Movie critic Ian Simmons (read and listen here: https://coletries.com/2017/07/18/2001-a-millennial-odyssey/), I've been obsessed with 2001, finding its influence in nearly everything, from Harry Potter to, oddly enough, Planes, Trains, and Automobiles. My girlfriend bought me the book for my birthday, probably so I'd shut up about the movie, and I finally started reading it during a small odyssey of my own. I devoured the chapters of 2001 during brief breaks in my Ecuador tour schedule, and the impact of my travels on my psyche played a starring role in my desire to finish the novel. Just as Heywood Floyd and David Bowman and the primitive apes explored new worlds, I explored a country entirely unfamiliar. The bulk of my reading came during a 2-hour flight delay around 1 a.m. as I journeyed home without the aid of cryogenic hibernation.
I read the final chapters in my throne, a leather recliner that frequently plays host to my bum while I enjoy whichever novel has been calling to me. While Bowman became a starchild, I returned to my roost: a juxtaposition that left me hankering for more, more, more of Clarke's exquisite prose and daring dives into the world of the unknown. This is, bar none, the best sci-fi title I've read, and it's inspiration to continue exploring the world through every possible lens: fiction, reality, and those of which we can't even dream. I love this book, and I can't imagine how any reader would feel otherwise. Onward, upward, and outward!
I read the final chapters in my throne, a leather recliner that frequently plays host to my bum while I enjoy whichever novel has been calling to me. While Bowman became a starchild, I returned to my roost: a juxtaposition that left me hankering for more, more, more of Clarke's exquisite prose and daring dives into the world of the unknown. This is, bar none, the best sci-fi title I've read, and it's inspiration to continue exploring the world through every possible lens: fiction, reality, and those of which we can't even dream. I love this book, and I can't imagine how any reader would feel otherwise. Onward, upward, and outward!
Clearly written and excellent read. I'm not sure about the ending, felt a bit anticlimactic, fast, and just didn't feel satisfying after the beautiful ride leading up to it. But, I feel like the ending will age better in my mind as I continue to mull it over and fondly reflect on reading this book. Also really looking forward to watching the Kubric film as I've never seen it, and I'm intrigued now that I know the book and film were developed simultaneously by both Clarke and Kubrick.