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ekcd_'s review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
in_my_mind's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
4.75
mystiktrance's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
kcrouth's review against another edition
5.0
I read Arthur C. Clarke's 2001: A Space Odyssey in anticipation of seeing Stanley Kubrick's film version next weekend at The Carolina Theatre! This book is every bit as excellent and fascinating as the film that it accompanied. I am so looking forward to seeing it on the big screen! This is a fantastic tale.
voodoopickles's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
informative
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
pkiwi's review against another edition
3.0
For now this wil get 3 stars, mostly because I didn"t actually enjoy the book. I haven't seen the movie (yet) and I was under the impression it would be mostly a thriller about an evil super computer. It is, but only briefly. Otherwise it seems to be equal parts technological speculation (both frightningly right and hilariously wrong) and 'where do we come from where do we go' ideas. It's less of a story and more excruciatingly detailed hypotheses loosely strung together, especially the last halve or so. Definitely a book of importance, but regretably not a personal favorite.
calialirunner's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
(Audio) Fun book, Clarke's forecasting and imagination was really enjoyable to go through, especially given this was written in the 60s. Excited to watch the movie for the first time soon
nonetheless_she_read's review against another edition
5.0
What was most impressive for me was the first part, where the narration follows the "ape men". The way the author put evolution into words was spectacular.