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2001: A Space Odyssey
by Arthur C. Clarke
Not being a huge fan of the moive (very slow and boring) I was a little be wary of reading the book. However, I recently found all 4 novels in a charity shop for 50p each so thought I'd pick them up and take a look at somepoint... on gettign them home I had a little peak at the "Forward" and was hooked. It was so interesting and clever just those first two pages that I thought I'd start reading teh main story, and I'm glad I did.
This is probably one of the fasted books I've read. I just kept picking it up and reading a bit more every day until it was finished. Which for me is very rare..!
I love the changes from the movie, which give it a much more interesting and wonderous view of the galaxy and space. You can tell Clarke really loved the mystery of it all and the sheer scale of everything and our place in it. - The movie just makes you feel like space is 'big and boring'.
Loved the more explained start with the Ape-Men, and the longer journey to the planets. You really get to know the charater much better.
The whole 'Star Child' bit is still very odd and doesn't make much sense, and I have little interest in that short part of the book. - However, the last part with the moon and then the 'aliens' was again very interesting.
I really recomend this book to those who also have a love for space and teh galaxy. It really does put it all into perspective just how small, but also special, we really are!
This is probably one of the fasted books I've read. I just kept picking it up and reading a bit more every day until it was finished. Which for me is very rare..!
I love the changes from the movie, which give it a much more interesting and wonderous view of the galaxy and space. You can tell Clarke really loved the mystery of it all and the sheer scale of everything and our place in it. - The movie just makes you feel like space is 'big and boring'.
Loved the more explained start with the Ape-Men, and the longer journey to the planets. You really get to know the charater much better.
The whole 'Star Child' bit is still very odd and doesn't make much sense, and I have little interest in that short part of the book. - However, the last part with the moon and then the 'aliens' was again very interesting.
I really recomend this book to those who also have a love for space and teh galaxy. It really does put it all into perspective just how small, but also special, we really are!