“No one of intelligence resents the inevitable.”In “Childhood’s End” by Arthur C. ClarkeOne of my favourite long novel is `Childhoods End`, but commenting on it without revealing the ending is difficult. That is the whole point after all, but still, think the early 80`s TV mini series/series of `V` ...
A slow-paced story about aliens who come to earth bringing world peace, ending cruelty, and guiding mankind into a strange, new, and unexpected future. I listened to the audiobook version of this novel. The narrator was ok, but not exceptional. The events of the story take place over decades and g...
This was my first time reading any of Arthur C. Clarke’s work, and I started the book without knowing what the story was about. When I read a well-known classic, I expect to find familiar plot elements that I’ve seen in more modern works. In this case, I don’t think I’ve encountered a story quite ...
the story line was interesting initially but I was actually really unhappy with the ending...The interaction between the Humans and the Overlords was the best part of the story. The control they exerted without violence -- just the threat (or the show of what they COULD do if they chose to) was eno...
Just as humanity is set to open up space the ships of the Overlords appear in the sky above the major cities in the world. But what are their intentions? At the beginning of their reign, they bring peace and prosperity to Earth. Everybody has everything they need, can do what they want, go where t...
In the build up to the holidays and winding down of the year, I’ve basically stopped reviewing—too many books, not enough time. Instead of trying to cram them in, or ignore them altogether, I’ve decided to do a little summary post for the most notable books I read in November and December so I can f...
As I write the TV adaptation of Childhood's End is being promoted by the cable channel Syfy (goddam silly name). Given how much I like this book I will probably watch it but before I do I want to reread the source material first, as it’s been decades since I last read it. Childhood's End is — to my ...
For fans of the human race, this book may have a depressing end.Like a lot of science fiction, the strength of Childhood's End is not in its characters but in the ideas it explores. The more you learn about the universe the more you realise how inconsequential Life on Earth can seem. In Childhoods's...
The zeitgeist of the 50s wonderfully comes through in this splendid novel, man is our own worst enemy and we need a higher power to safe ourselves from nuclear annihilation.There are a couple of wonderful things about this book. You can read many different interpretations into this book. One possibl...
This is the fifth Clarke book I've read in as many years and I'm still waiting for the one that's going to blow my mind. This one didn't do that but it's my favourite since the first one I read: [b:A Fall of Moondust|149059|A Fall of Moondust|Arthur C. Clarke|https://d202m5krfqbpi5.cloudfront.net/bo...
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