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mjfmjfmjf 's review for:
2001: A Space Odyssey
by Arthur C. Clarke
A re-read but its been a long while. I was never a huge fan of the movie - too weird, too obscure. I remember being surprised at how much clearer the book was than the movie.
On this read I think the book improved over time. Which is not something I expect from science fiction. In lots of ways it ends up feeling very modern.
It also felt like a set of only semi connected short stories. I'm not sure that the murder mystery in the middle was really necessary, although the out of control AI hasn't gone away as a trope. And then whole story goes over the top and is confused at the end.
But through it all, it was impressive - a more worthwhile read than I expected.
On this read I think the book improved over time. Which is not something I expect from science fiction. In lots of ways it ends up feeling very modern.
It also felt like a set of only semi connected short stories. I'm not sure that the murder mystery in the middle was really necessary, although the out of control AI hasn't gone away as a trope. And then whole story goes over the top and is confused at the end.
But through it all, it was impressive - a more worthwhile read than I expected.