A review by vityav
Childhood's End by Arthur C. Clarke

adventurous mysterious reflective fast-paced

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

3.5

I haven't read Clarke in a while and had forgotten how naively he represents human behavior. The mysteries of the plot were intriguing, but repeatedly handwaved away to focus instead on the way humanity reacted to ethos-redefining events. If the reactions had been at all believable I would have happily gone where he wanted to lead, but as-is it was just mostly frustrating.