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vortimer's review against another edition
4.0
Unlike my previous experiences with Arthur C Clarke, I quite enjoyed this. The ape sequence are perhaps the most compelling.
jenhurst's review against another edition
3.0
This book is hard for me to rate. The idea is fantastic and I can see how much it influenced modern sci-fi. The writing is also objectively good. But I just didn’t enjoy this. It objectively should be a 4 star read but because I didn’t enjoy it, it’s a 3-star for me. I struggled because of the lack of dialogue (which I never thought would be a complaint of mine since I hated Eragon and The Horse and his Boy for too much dialogue) and the lack of character development. I think it’s a good book but it just didn’t work for me. I’m still happy I read it.
gmctaggart's review against another edition
adventurous
inspiring
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
great_lord_cthulhu's review against another edition
4.0
Uses the word "presently" a million times what's up wit dat?
tenerowicz11's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
hopeful
informative
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
8797999's review against another edition
5.0
I have never read any sci fi (unless Jurassic Park counts) so this was my first time reading any.
I had it on kindle some months and picked it up on audible yesterday during a sale. Having no book on the go I thought I would give it a go.
What a very interesting and scary read, scary not in terms of horror but in terms of what may be out there. It was very eye opening and I can see why people think so highly of it. I can imagine the impact it would have had at the time and how it inspired people in their interests of space and the cosmos.
It was a great read and superb from start to finish, I would have liked a bit more depth in the characters.
The ending I need to read again to understand it properly. I will for sure check out the film in coming weeks.
A great read, if you're going to start reading sci fi, no better place than starting at the top.
4.5 rounded up.
I had it on kindle some months and picked it up on audible yesterday during a sale. Having no book on the go I thought I would give it a go.
What a very interesting and scary read, scary not in terms of horror but in terms of what may be out there. It was very eye opening and I can see why people think so highly of it. I can imagine the impact it would have had at the time and how it inspired people in their interests of space and the cosmos.
It was a great read and superb from start to finish, I would have liked a bit more depth in the characters.
The ending I need to read again to understand it properly. I will for sure check out the film in coming weeks.
A great read, if you're going to start reading sci fi, no better place than starting at the top.
4.5 rounded up.
fbroom's review against another edition
4.0
I haven’t watched the movie or know anything about it!
I picked up the book because it’s a science fiction classic. I liked some of the ideas in the book about how aliens manipulated us millions of years ago on our journey to become humans. I liked the journey into space and reaching Saturn. I loved how it continued through the galaxy and then leaving the galaxy into the unknown. At first I thought he went into a dark hole but I’m not sure anymore. Entertaining book. Not much character development though. I still don’t know much about David Bowmen.
I picked up the book because it’s a science fiction classic. I liked some of the ideas in the book about how aliens manipulated us millions of years ago on our journey to become humans. I liked the journey into space and reaching Saturn. I loved how it continued through the galaxy and then leaving the galaxy into the unknown. At first I thought he went into a dark hole but I’m not sure anymore. Entertaining book. Not much character development though. I still don’t know much about David Bowmen.
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