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2010 Odissea due by Arthur C. Clarke

peroyvind's review against another edition

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2.0

Heilt grei! Den gjer ikkje skam på boka/filmen som kom før den. Eg leste denne mest for trivia-faktoren. Koste meg. Men ikkje så mykje meir enn det heller.

Denne er basert på 2001-filmen, og ikkje på boka, dei stedene der dei to er annleis. Som er interessant.

muscadomestica's review against another edition

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4.0

I thought this book was more beautifully written than the first! The poetic and somewhat detailed descriptions of celestial phenomena drew me in, as well as the rich cast of characters as seen from Floyds perspective. I think there is a lot of horror to this series that I am not altogether sure was 100% intended to be viewed as such. Certainly some things are obviously meant to be scary and evoke loneliness etc, but nothing to me is sadder or more terrible than the thought and description of these Gods and their impact on our creation and lives, as well as the direct influence on Bowman, who is little more than a tool for most of the book. Very depressing! I really loved the descriptions of the evolved life on Europa in the last chapter. So fascinating and fun to think about; I don't think I can name another story that proposes the idea of life evolving in the Solar System after we did. Great stuff. Of course all controlled by the awesome power of the faceless and bodiless Gods and creators of the monoliths. I had already seen the movie adaptation so there are no big reveals for me here. A lot of stuff added in the movie made it a better story, and a lot of stuff they left out made it a shakier story with plot holes and unexplained truths that were just accepted by everybody. I liked the focus on the Earthly conflict in the movie more, just one example of which is the added line to Hals final message: "Use them together. Use them in peace." What can I say, I am a sucker for Cold War sci-fi. Just a great book with as many science facts about space that we had at the time that the average persons mind would be interested in! And a happier ending for Hal and Dave than in the first movie. I'll continue reading.

alreadyemily's review against another edition

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3.0

Better than I expected! Avoided the sophomore slump but I don't think I'll remember what I read in six months.

aelumen's review against another edition

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adventurous mysterious reflective tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

fedallah's review

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4.0

«All these worlds are yours - Except Europa»

Quattro stelle perché sono di parte e in teoria sarebbero tre e mezzo.
Di parte perché nonostante non raggiunga il livello del precedente libro, Clarke riesce sempre e comunque a farmi sognare. Il "sense of wonder" tipico della sua scrittura mi cattura dall'inizio alla fine, le immagini che riesce a scatenare con quel tocco che definirei a metà tra poetico e fiabesco sono qualcosa di talmente bello che mi viene difficile spiegarlo. So solo che qualsiasi libro o racconto di Clarke riesce a farmi vivere la storia che leggo.

A livello di trama, come han detto molti, non ci si trova dinanzi a chissà quanta azione, e occhio, perché il libro è il seguito del film, non del precedente romanzo (qui il protagonista è Giove, nel libro era Saturno). Nonostante ciò, la seconda parte è quella che per assurdo mi è piaciuta di più proprio per il motivo detto all'inizio.

Non lo definirei un brutto sequel, ma sicuramente non è rivolto a chi si aspetta un libro sulla scia del primo, e secondo me insuperabile, capolavoro.

«Attempt no landings there»

monsterburgee's review against another edition

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funny hopeful informative inspiring mysterious reflective fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

lwke's review against another edition

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adventurous hopeful informative mysterious reflective tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

noahjmack's review against another edition

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adventurous informative inspiring mysterious reflective fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

muddyfiftysix's review against another edition

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4.0

I can't believe Clarke didn't think it was possible to write a sequel when this book feels so necessary

hmsforest's review against another edition

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5.0

I thought it was odd that it continued off the previous movie instead of the previous book, but oh well. There weren’t that many differences that it was unmanageable to do it. It was a good finish to tie up loose ends though!