A review by quesogard
Contact by Carl Sagan

adventurous challenging emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

I decided to read this book after loving the movie. They are both great in different ways. As expected, a book written by a science educator really gets down into the minute details of the science behind the science fiction, but does so in a digestible, smart way. Some sections verged on an information overload, but the concise writing and the pacing made it more interesting than grueling. 

The story and the characters are fantastic and no less interesting having watched the movie. I do wish the book had more of the emotional backbone and point of view regarding sexism that the movie had, but the book made up for it by having a better ending.

Contact has to be one of the all time great science fiction novels.