tippy bottom reviewed 2001: A Space Odyssey by Arthur C. Clarke
Review of '2001' on 'Goodreads'
5 stars
amazing. really amazing. thank you.
269 pages
Italian language
Published Sept. 23, 1998
2001 odissea nello spazio
5 stars
(6 reviews)
2001: A Space Odyssey is a 1968 science fiction novel by British writer Arthur C. Clarke. It was developed concurrently with Stanley Kubrick's film version and published after the release of the film. Clarke and Kubrick worked on the book together, but eventually only Clarke ended up as the official author. The story is based in part on various short stories by Clarke, including "The Sentinel" (written in 1948 for a BBC competition, but first published in 1951 under the title "Sentinel of Eternity"). By 1992, the novel had sold three million copies worldwide. An elaboration of Clarke and Kubrick's collaborative work on this project was made in the 1972 book The Lost Worlds of 2001. The first part of the novel, in which aliens influence the primitive ancestors of humans, is similar to the plot of Clarke's 1953 short story, "Encounter in the Dawn".
Julie R reviewed 2001: A Space Odyssey by Arthur C. Clarke
My favorite Clarke
5 stars
This was a re-read. The mastery of sentence and story in this novel is incredible. Plus, I love his future-gazing. He does a great job except for thinking we'd get there sooner than we will.
[email protected] reviewed 2001: A Space Odyssey by Arthur C. Clarke
2001: A Sci-fi Classic
5 stars
Having seen the movie a long time ago I had a vague idea of the plot before going into it but that didn't hamper my enjoyment of it at all. Reading the sci-fi of Arthur C. Clarke feels like seeing our present through the eyes of a time travelling scientist. The descriptions of technology yet to be invented in his time is rather remarkable.
José Pedro Dias reviewed 2001: A Space Odyssey by Arthur C. Clarke
Review of '2001' on 'Goodreads'
5 stars
The book has several parts. Loved the part in the ship with the stress and helplessness. The repairs tasks are awesome. Some more abstract parts resonated less with me.
I can finally comprehend how seminal this script was. Just the fact that it was written prior to humans reached the moon. So precise and well written, hasn't aged a day!
