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by Carl Sagan
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Unimportant Musings
Unimportant Musings rated it 14 years ago
An awesome and absorbing read as well as, of course, far better than the film adaptation. While it does get technical at times, the book doesn't let it become overwhelming and more than makes up for it by ideas so grand as to almost boggle the mind and wonderfully executed via dialogue (for instance...
the terror of whatever
the terror of whatever rated it 14 years ago
Here's what I think. I think that in this day and age, if you can come to something--whether it's a TV show, movie, book, video, whatever--waaay late in the game, far after everyone else has seen it and declared themselves over with it, and you have managed to miraculously arrive at that thing witho...
Melody Murray's Books
Melody Murray's Books rated it 30 years ago
Sagan's foray into fiction is a solid home run. Who says scientists can't write? Not me.
Kaethe
Kaethe rated it 36 years ago
I love stories about first contact, and this is a good one. Sagan wasn't particularly noted as a novelist, but it's a good read.
Manny Rayner's book reviews
Manny Rayner's book reviews rated it 44 years ago
I was quite shocked when I saw the movie version, and discovered that they had twisted the message 180 degrees. In the book, the heroine meets the aliens and is told that they have indisputable proof that the Universe was created by a Higher Power. When she returns to Earth, she has no immediate way...
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