danh530 's review for:

2001: A Space Odyssey by Arthur C. Clarke
5.0

I thoroughly enjoyed 2001 - a neat little SciFi novel that warrants its reputation. I actually have never seen the film so am in a relatively unique position to comment purely on the writing and story, but I must say it did not disappoint.

I found the simplicity of the story with a single ship in the depths of space very appealing as it stripped back the scenario to its rawest form - the emptiness of space added to the tension and mystery of the story without the need for any side stories. The loneliness experienced by the characters is palpable.

I also enjoyed the aspect