2061: Odyssey Three by Arthur C. Clarke
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Book Reviews of 2061: Odyssey Three
Book Review: Great!
Summary: 5 Stars
The suspence ranks up with 2001 and 2010. I read it straight through.Book Review: Another Great One
Summary: 4 Stars
I think Clarke's 2061 stacks up well with the two preceding odysseys. I believe the plot was well-developed with its two separate, yet inevitably linked parts. The famous Dr. Heywood Floyd relaxes while on his way to rendezvous with Halley's Comet while his grandson sets his sights with Galaxy on his way to the forbidden landing satellite of Europa. With the beautiful twist of the force landing on the Jovian (now Luciferian) moon and the rescue mission that the Universe is then sentenced to, the suspense becomes great and the awe plentiful. Clarke's lucid description of the planets, moons, and new-found life are real, stunning, and exciting. The recurrence of the 'spirit' of Dave Bowman and the secret of the mysterious Monolith in a more subtle manner simply add to the essence of the well-formed plot. The characters come alive about their realistic struggles in the Space Age. Clarke is a remarkable author, and has proved once again his superiority with the wonders of Space in his third odyssey.Book Review: The definition of Sci-Fi
Summary: 4 Stars
I read this book without reading the others in the series but didn't have a hard time grasping what was going on. The book doesn't have a definitive ending since it is left open to the next in the series but it was enjoyable. It is complete science fiction in seemingly every way. Space ships, the fact that a person can extend their life by living on a planet other than earth, a computer that has taken on a consciousness, and extraterrestrials, although these creatures aren't ever seen. Very interesting book but only if you can wrap your head around the impossible facts provided.Book Review: Slow, but thoughtful. A good book.
Summary: 4 Stars
Most of the entire book is slow to develope, but on the whole 2061 is a thoughtful, more introspective look at an aged Heywood Floyd and the journey he embarks on to a comet, which quickly turns into a crashlanding in forbidden territory. Each of the 2001 novels has an emotion all there own, and based on what it tries to be, 2061 is beyond compare to anything I have read before. Read it.Book Review: this was a good sequi
Summary: 4 Stars
I was partially disappointed at this book. The first two odysseys where far better than this. The good side of it was you get to meet Dave again or whatever he has become. This is an intriging book. The only thing that disapointed me was the ending, But now with the release of 3001 I think it will be a lot better and it will close the ending