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Summary: vintage Clarke
Review: I don't think I've ever read a Clarke book that wasn't first-rate; this is no exception. It depicts the wardens who herd the giant whale groups that provide a substantial portion of the future earth with food. Like all his books, it flows effortlessly and ends beautifully.
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Summary: vintage Clarke
Review: I don't think I've ever read a Clarke book that wasn't first-rate; this is no exception. It depicts the wardens who herd the giant whale groups that provide a substantial portion of the future earth with food. Like all his books, it flows effortlessly and ends beautifully.
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Summary: uncharacteristic for clarke
Review: like many clarke readers, i came to know him through his more popular works like 2001. i have always found his writing to be enjoyable and easy to digest, and have enjoyed the smarter science fiction he's produced.i found this book to be uncharacteristic for clarke in several ways. the obvious change is in the setting, underwater as opposed to in space. however, i found clarke departed from his usual careful attention to science absent, as well. several of the realities of the ocean and the world he's created are ignored. finally, clarke's tenor, which i find to be often optimistic and inspiring, is also toned down. all in all a different book than what i expected, and probably the kind of thing a clarke fan would enjoy when they're looking for a slight departure from the norm. still, not one of his best works.
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Summary: 4 and 1/2
Review: On something of a departure for Clarke, he explores the depths of earth's oceans in this book, rather than his usual space sagas. It succeeds remarkably well, and is better than his more well-known novel of the ocean (The Ghost From The Grand Banks). The plot is good, with several surprising mini-twists, and the characterization is better than on most of his works. Also, as with all his books, the ending is beautiful and poetic. A must read for the Clarke fan.
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Summary: 1957's view of life under the ocean in the 21st Century.
Review: The one thing that The Deep Range may have going for it, now that it is far past its pulp science-fiction hype, is that it was probaly part of the inspiration for many of today's techo-thriller writers.
Many writers probably read this novel and said "I can write better than this". I have to agree with them. The Deep Range was best read when it was new, and part of the pulp craze. It is now not withstanding the test of time.
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Summary: A diffrent look on future.
Review: This book opended up diffrent views on how the future will be. While reading it I kept on thinking that the future in the book was very realalistic. I would refer this book to any reader who likes a good Sci-Fi novel.
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