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2001: A Space Odyssey by Arthur C. Clarke
3.0
adventurous fast-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

3.5*

This is likely a good starter book for sci-fi. Unfortunately it hasn’t aged as well as others from its time. I had a little giggle when Clarke said the earth was going to run out of food because ~gasp~ there were six BILLION people on the planet!

Anyway, the pedal only hits the floor at the end. I felt like I was just coasting for most of the novel—just like the discovery, but that was going at speeds of km/s, not a few pages before predictable events ended another short chapter. 

I am glad I knocked this off of the Sci-Fi canon list, but wouldn’t read it again. I’m not sure I’ll finish the series either.