Have you ever seen the movie 2001: A Space Odyssey and wondered what the heck was going on? The book by Arthur C. Clarke explains everything. I’m so relieved! I feel so enlightened that I now know what’s happening in the movie. I had to watch it immediately online through Netflix after finishing the book. I love the book, and I love the movie even more now. If you think I’m going to give away the book’s secrets, you’re mistaken. You’ll have to read it and see for yourself. I will say that it has a bit in common with one of my former favorite tv shows, Stargate SG-1. That was surprising, and the only hint I’ll give.
1968, 236 pp.
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This was one of only two books I was able to read for Carl’s Sci-Fi Experience. I really wanted to read more, but unexpectedly getting quite a few ARCs from LibraryThing and other sources thwarted my sci-fi plans. I do hope to read more sci-fi this year, and I definitely hope Carl hosts another Experience next year.
I’ve never even seen the movie. Perhaps I will read this book first since you gave it such a glowing review.
I really should read this book! I have seen the movie several times. Thanks for the review.
I might have to read this as when I watched the film a few years ago it made very little sense…!
I’ve seen the movie and never understood it. Because of your review, I just bought the book. I’ll be reading it soon, then I’ll probably want to watch the movie again.
If you didn’t understand what what was going on without a crib-sheet, you probably shouldn’t be watching science fiction movies. 2001 possessed one of the most simplistic plot lines imaginable, rendered brilliantly for it’s time and place and level of cinematic technology. There are areas of interpretation, as in any good creative project, and those are part of the brilliance of the film. And if people read the book first, which was based on the movie (the movie was actually very loosely based on a Clark short story)then you read an interpretation that will set the meaning in stone for you rather than letting you stretch your imagination. But then again, if you didn’t understand it to begin with, the imagination department is probably on vacation any way. Of course, thinking creatively isn’t everyone’s cup of proverbs, anyway.
Be well.
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