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2001: A Space Odyssey
by Arthur C. Clarke
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
I'm an Asimov fan. I like my SF psych and satirical.
This is a horror SF movie written down. No, really, the book grew along it's homonymous movie directed by Stanley Kubrick of all people. Just when I was getting over Cube nightmares -_- Not that this compares. 2001 rides the fine line between dark SF and horror.
That being said, it's a good book. The characters are well-developed, albeit dry, the antagonist is simplistic, but... efficient. There are detailed descriptions of everything, including the pilot's thoughts, so the reader becomes very aware of the book's universe, as the plot begins to flow, very naturally. Once you get comfortable, of course, the famous sense of uncertainty begins easing in, then comes the grand revelation and... a very detached end.
A quality read, nonetheless.
This is a horror SF movie written down. No, really, the book grew along it's homonymous movie directed by Stanley Kubrick of all people. Just when I was getting over Cube nightmares -_- Not that this compares. 2001 rides the fine line between dark SF and horror.
That being said, it's a good book. The characters are well-developed, albeit dry, the antagonist is simplistic, but... efficient. There are detailed descriptions of everything, including the pilot's thoughts, so the reader becomes very aware of the book's universe, as the plot begins to flow, very naturally. Once you get comfortable, of course, the famous sense of uncertainty begins easing in, then comes the grand revelation and... a very detached end.
A quality read, nonetheless.