gingerreader99 's review for:

2001: A Space Odyssey by Arthur C. Clarke
4.0

Well it certainly wasn't the acid trip that it's movie counterpart is. The pacing of the novel is much better in my opinion and makes a lot more sense. Though I understand that movies tend to have to move faster. The seperation of each Act of the novel feels right and each piece has its own excitement. Of course Clarke impresses me with how much plot he can't fit within this realistically - rather short novel. A 4.5 star rating seems fitting, to get to 5 would mean a slightly longer HAL section with more action there. To offset the slow pace of Act 2 with Haywood.