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mjmitten 's review for:
2001: A Space Odyssey
by Arthur C. Clarke
Oh my god, it's full of stars.
...now I get it.
This was a great book. I did wane a bit towards the end with the Star-Child, mainly because I felt like there was more to tell there (about wtf it was and its purpose and its identity), but knowing very little about the story (despite its fame) really served me well for purposes of letting the tension build.
And I'm glad I read this first rather than seeing the film first, because it goes so much more into the motivations and feelings and internal experiences of Hal and the crew (and even the ape-men) that I just don't think could be properly done in the film. (and I think I read somewhere that in the film you really don't know why Hal does what he does)
I remember reading Rendezvous With Rama and having the same sense of wonder and enjoyment at the world he was building (though I was let down by the ending of that book more than this one), and reading this makes me want to give the Rama series another go, just to experience more. I've always been so big on the payoff of a great ending, but maybe sometimes I need to sit back and focus on the journey.
...now I get it.
This was a great book. I did wane a bit towards the end with the Star-Child, mainly because I felt like there was more to tell there (about wtf it was and its purpose and its identity), but knowing very little about the story (despite its fame) really served me well for purposes of letting the tension build.
And I'm glad I read this first rather than seeing the film first, because it goes so much more into the motivations and feelings and internal experiences of Hal and the crew (and even the ape-men) that I just don't think could be properly done in the film. (and I think I read somewhere that in the film you really don't know why Hal does what he does)
I remember reading Rendezvous With Rama and having the same sense of wonder and enjoyment at the world he was building (though I was let down by the ending of that book more than this one), and reading this makes me want to give the Rama series another go, just to experience more. I've always been so big on the payoff of a great ending, but maybe sometimes I need to sit back and focus on the journey.