A review by polysemy
Contact by Carl Sagan

challenging informative reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.75

To call this sci-fi ignores that in a much more meaningful way it is a work of philosophy, written in the conversation exchanges that make up so much of ancient philosophy. A beautiful book, although slow in places. I think I would have struggled with momentum for it as a book but loved as an audiobook.