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4.03 AVERAGE
4.03 AVERAGE
That took FAR too long. I was so bored. I didn’t understand wtf happened in the last few (many) chapters, but also I was skimming most of it. Again, bored. I only finished because I chose this one for a school project. I should have just suffered through a Jane Austen romance…
adventurous
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
N/A
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
This book blew my mind. It focuses on the side of science (fiction) that is one of my favourites, mainly, that the universe is so old and vast that our brains simply cannot fully wrap themselves around it.
The beginning of the book is one of the best passages I've ever read.
The beginning of the book is one of the best passages I've ever read.
adventurous
funny
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Really interesting and thought-provoking book. I particularly liked the ending.
When I read this the first time, I found the story captivating and inspiring. Clarke connects our fascination with the uniqueness of human intelligence with the question of whether we are truly alone.
Re-reading it many years later, I still found the story compelling, but I can no longer ignore the fact that the same mind that could grasp millions of years of human evolution, moon bases and space travel, artificial and alien intelligence, simply could not accept that women and men are equals. In 2001, it isn't the subtle choice of character gender; all his characters (aside from the ship's computer) are flat enough that their gender doesn't really matter, though of course the space plane stewards are women, and even dance for their passengers. Clarke makes his feelings clear in an off-hand remark on the ship's space pods:
Re-reading it many years later, I still found the story compelling, but I can no longer ignore the fact that the same mind that could grasp millions of years of human evolution, moon bases and space travel, artificial and alien intelligence, simply could not accept that women and men are equals. In 2001, it isn't the subtle choice of character gender; all his characters (aside from the ship's computer) are flat enough that their gender doesn't really matter, though of course the space plane stewards are women, and even dance for their passengers. Clarke makes his feelings clear in an off-hand remark on the ship's space pods:
They were usually christened with feminine names, perhaps in recognition of the fact that their personalities were sometimes slightly unpredictable.I still consider Clarke to be one of the greats, but I'm also glad that we have other sci-fi authors that can embrace all of humanity.
adventurous
emotional
reflective
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
adventurous
dark
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
challenging
informative
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot