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Originally Posted by ZodWallop
Arthur C. Clarke's 3001: The Final Odyssey, the fourth 'Space Odyssey' book and the final solo book he wrote, is on sale at Amazon for $1.99: 3001: The Final Odyssey
I love Clarke, especially his Space Odyssey books. However I do remember thinking that 3001 sapped some of the mystery and grandeur that the rest of the books in the series have.
But man, what a premise: |
Back in the 70's, I loved Arthur C. Clarke for the sense of wonder he evoked, and devoured every paperback of his I could find. However, reading 3001 a few years ago was a big let down for me. I guess my tastes have changed since then.
Clarke was always criticized for rather wooden characters, but I thought 3001 took that to the extreme. It would have to be traumatic for someone to suddenly wake up 1000 years after being attacked by a rogue computer in space and find that everyone and everything you ever knew or loved are ancient history. It's been a few years since I read it, but the only adjustment problems I recall Frank Poole having in 3001, was that he missed his dog.