2001 A Space Odyssey

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Summary: THIS BOOK IS GREAT!!
Review: I cannot believe some people can even say the movie was better...lets not forget Arthur C. Clarke wrote the book first before the movie went into production. The movie couldn't capture all the little details and imagery that the book had. This classic should not be missed by anyone.

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Summary: An Amazing Story!
Review: In my opinion, 2001 A Space Odyssey is a very good book. It is not only thought provoking but also very interesting. While reading the book, at times it was rather slow, but when reflecting on the book after finishing it, it is tremendous. I especially enjoyed it because it dealt in-depth with high-tech computers and artificial intelligence. Although we will be no where near Clarke's picture of the year 2001 in two years, it is still interesting to read how he thought we would be living then. I highly recommend it to anyone who enjoys science fiction and anyone else who wants to think.

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Summary: Clarke delivers a bang!
Review: What can I say? The epic saga starts off with the journeys of 2 astronauts and a supercomputer named Hal, to reach unimaginable ends of the universe. It's a great read, and delivers some of the best of great science fiction.

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Summary: Average, really
Review: Let's not forget that the book was based on the film, not the other way around. 'Nuff said.

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Summary: This guy is great???
Review: If Clarke reaches any kind of greatness here, its largely due to Mr. Kubrick. Want some real science fiction literature? Try Robert Heinlein or Frank Herbert.

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Summary: THE BEST BOOK ON EARTH... OR IN THE UNIVERSE!
Review: This is a GRADE A, 100% SUPER-KICK-ASS BOOK! It is the greatest book in the entire world and Arthur C Clarke is the best sci-fi writer on earth. I would reccommend this book to anyone and I am buying 7 copies to give out to my family. A few words of advice, DON'T SEE THE MOVIE! It is the worst movie in the entire world and i seriously went to sleep during it. But the book approx 500 billion better! A MUST-READ CLASSIC!

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Summary: Science Fiction taken to a new level
Review: 2001; A Space Odyssey remains as one of Arthur C. Clarke's Masterpiece. It explores the past, present, and future of Man, as the mysterious Monolith guides humanity from apes, to human, and finally star-child as these strange powers transform Dave Bowman and guide him on a journey to unlock the secrets of the universe. Like no other science fiction novel, before or since.

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Summary: Will this review be considered blasphemy??
Review: Well written but lacking in the scope, vision, majesty, and impact of Kubrick's supreme cinematic artwork. The story is far too literal, and the mystery and awe of the film is reduced to readily explainable scientific phenomena (eg in the film, the monolith is representative of many things: evolutionary forces, the unknown, etc, etc. In the book it becomes a mere tool of advanced aliens, its symbolism, and hence meaning, stripped from it). As an original piece of work it stands on its own, but compared with the film the novel falls short of the mark. And before anyone criticizes me for comparing the novel to the film, I must state my opinion that film as a medium is far more than simple entertainment, it can be ART. Kubrick's 2001 is an immensely impressive and influential work, and while Clarke's novel is well written, it just isn't that great. If you want ground breaking science fiction literature, check out Herbert's "Dune" or Heinlein's "Stranger in a Strange Land". Now that's great sci-fi.

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Summary: Say what?
Review: I enjoyed this book very much. Clarke had the right background for the story- obviously he knew what was going on, but I certainly didn't. Before I continued to read the second book in the series, I had no idea what the star child was, and in short, there was too little information given (and the information that WAS given made a very minute amount of sense in my mind.) I think it was a good book, but it could have used a little work. The only area of the book that I could say was roughly perfect was the prehistoric era. This made sense, was to the point, full of information and good detail. I'd say read the book, it was good, but don't have such high hopes for it. No offense, Mr. Clarke.

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Summary: For a Evolutionary thrill and chill this book is set for all
Review: This is one of the greatest books of all time. The Author wrote this with the most brilliant image of space travel and horror mixed into a highly top secret discovery mission. This is one of the only books I could say that I understood it for its fullest and I would like to reccommend it to anyone who loves a highly intelectual and errie plot. Author C. Clarke wrote this book with hardly any dialouge and the book has one of the greatest plots and is the most interesting book os all-time. 2001: A Space Odyssey is a look of human evolution and the becoming of man to a discovery on the moons of mars. I also like the way the author made it an Odyssey and not just an ordinary investigation of a discovery. It was a very scarry book and made me (the reader) think a lot about the coming of man and the discovery and technology we are hoping to see as a race. The book is excellent along with the movie. I would say the book explains more about the mission and the adventure and danger of the space travel to the moons of Saturn. The movie was concidered a masterpeace the book is a thing of art and understanding. If you love books which are unspected and very mind visioul i would get this book as soon as possible the book is one of the greatest science fition books of our time and of any time. It is a sure masterpiece. Also a book you will enjoy and think about.