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4.03 AVERAGE
4.03 AVERAGE
Maybe I'm biased because I saw the Kubrick half of this collaboration back in high school and didn't really understand any of it, but I thought this book was much, much better than the movie. Despite being written before the dawn of space travel as we know it, many of the systems described were pretty spot-on. A few details were somewhat preposterous and anachronistically 60's, like having stewardesses on space shuttles, but nothing really jumped out as being scientifically outdated. More importantly though, the book beautifully captured the awe of discovery, from the first inventions of humanoid animals to the various wonders of deep space. The book was fast paced and interesting to read, the action scenes were intense, the descriptions of natural phenomenon were intriguing, and (biggest advantage over the movie) the entire thing made sense.
adventurous
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
adventurous
mysterious
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
reflective
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
Completely chilling in the best way possible. The way space is described is truly stunning. I would definitely recommend this anyone interested in sci-fi or glorious descriptions of the planets.
Other than learning about all the popular culture references; this book was extremely boring and not worth the effort expended in reading it.
A nice way to celebrate the 50th anniversary of one of the most influential and important movies of all time - 2001: A Space Odyssey Directed by Stanley Kubrick.
The design of this entire project came from such an ambition from Stanley Kubrick and Arthur C. Clarke.
Most people can say that Kubrick could have received a writing credit on this since both the movie and novel were being made around the same time.
As they both agreed on the story and went into production, Arthur C Clarke would bring ideas that were being constructed on set into the novel.
Different from the movie the book tends to be more descriptive, more observational and you tend to connect more with the human characters. The structure of a novel allows you to immerse inside characters mind which it's easier to empathize.
Although I still prefer the movies ambiguousness than the literal approach of the novel, I prefer being left alone and coming up with my interpretations of what the movie is about!
Arthur C Clarke grounds his sci-fi novel, even diving into the physics of the world, but always alongside the narrative.
Recommendation and a great companion piece to the movie! Highly recommended.
The design of this entire project came from such an ambition from Stanley Kubrick and Arthur C. Clarke.
Most people can say that Kubrick could have received a writing credit on this since both the movie and novel were being made around the same time.
As they both agreed on the story and went into production, Arthur C Clarke would bring ideas that were being constructed on set into the novel.
Different from the movie the book tends to be more descriptive, more observational and you tend to connect more with the human characters. The structure of a novel allows you to immerse inside characters mind which it's easier to empathize.
Although I still prefer the movies ambiguousness than the literal approach of the novel, I prefer being left alone and coming up with my interpretations of what the movie is about!
Arthur C Clarke grounds his sci-fi novel, even diving into the physics of the world, but always alongside the narrative.
Recommendation and a great companion piece to the movie! Highly recommended.
Slow to build, fun ending, short read. A little curious about reading the next book but not sure if I’ll continue the series yet.
adventurous
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
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:
Complicated
I dunno, if I were an advanced alien species, I feel like I’d find something more interesting to do. It read a bit like a documentary at times.