christopher_dilts 's review for:

2001: A Space Odyssey by Arthur C. Clarke
4.0

An interesting story progression that jumps around through the history of mankind. Very curious about further Clarke books now that I have read the novel he is most famous for. Interesting fact: the movie was written at the same time as the book, although this story is mostly based on "The Sentinel" that he had written before. You can easily see how this book has shaped attitudes towards extraterrestrial life forms and civilizations and definitely has cemented itself in the genre as a classic science fiction tale.