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4.03 AVERAGE
4.03 AVERAGE
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
challenging
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
informative
inspiring
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
slow-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
quite an enjoyable read. the sheer influence on this genre by clarke (space exploration! space conquest! human evolution through technology! alien interference on earth!!) seems to have a very lasting impact even today, both in culture and literature.
we start off with a snippet of alien encounter to a group of primates that become humans, then fast forwarding a few million years to where the bulk of the story lies: a strange block of something was found on the moon, and it is somehow connected to our main character, david bowman, on the spaceship discovery bound towards saturn.
i'd rate this book 4 stars if not for
we start off with a snippet of alien encounter to a group of primates that become humans, then fast forwarding a few million years to where the bulk of the story lies: a strange block of something was found on the moon, and it is somehow connected to our main character, david bowman, on the spaceship discovery bound towards saturn.
i'd rate this book 4 stars if not for
Spoiler
hal9001 dying... you did your best and i cant believe u were sacrificed for the progression of the story
adventurous
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
adventurous
mysterious
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
I would recommend this book to any sci-fi fan or to fans of the movie. For the firsts, it will give them a very good story, written by someone who is competent as a writer and as a scientists. The novel feels like it’s been very well researched. Everything is logical and holds up. The way the “aliens” are presented (through the monoliths and the star-gate) is very well inserted and works better than in most stories I’ve read.
For the movie fans, it will certainly give you more details about the story. The movie is fantastic, a landmark, and I love it. But it is a very different animal. It leaves much to interpretation, it’s very poetic. Especially the ending. The novel is more functional. I can’t blame anyone for not understanding the appearance of the Star Child at the end of the movie (one must watch this film a few times, ideally a few years apart). But with the book, it’s all a lot clearer.
Definitely a must read.
For the movie fans, it will certainly give you more details about the story. The movie is fantastic, a landmark, and I love it. But it is a very different animal. It leaves much to interpretation, it’s very poetic. Especially the ending. The novel is more functional. I can’t blame anyone for not understanding the appearance of the Star Child at the end of the movie (one must watch this film a few times, ideally a few years apart). But with the book, it’s all a lot clearer.
Definitely a must read.