A review by thesholmes
2001: A Space Odyssey by Arthur C. Clarke

adventurous challenging hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

Unfathomably better than the film. Everything about it just works, and it's ridiculous how well it dances between panic and reflective beauty and an infectious sense of joy and hope, all within an ultimately dry sci-fi story. It takes something fantastic, packages it as something mundane, and reinvents it as something unbelievable. Just a fantastic read.