2010: Odyssey Two

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Summary: The best novel about the real solar system
Review: 2010:Odyessy Two is probably A.C.Clarke's finest novel; in his work prior to this book the narative and plotting is regularly great, but the characters are one dimensional stereotypes (ie A Fall of Moondust and Earthlight); later novels are mostly irrelevent character development and playful speculation for which the story is more or less a weak excuse (eg The Ghost of Grand Banks and the awful Cradel). 2010 nicely strikes a balance between the two trends, making it the best of the Odyessy quintet. It's most important aspects is its believiblity; you get the feeling this is what the people and methods of real space exploration will be like; and the sense of granduar Clarke maintains throughout. You are left with a definite sense of new, and real, worlds in this book; and the view from the other side of the alien Monolith preserves the mystery of its creators, without confusing the reader. And although it is now dated in terms of technological development (things are happening a lot slower than in the book) and politics (although not as much as the rather unsatisfactory film version!), the science is still good, as NASA, now flying the Galileo-Europa Mission, will attest. Here's hoping...!

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Summary: Some of the best Science Fiction of all time
Review: "2010: Odyssey Two" is one of the best works by Arthur C. Clarke. The grand master of Science Fiction really made it with this awesome story of the future! Questions such as: Why HAL went havoc?, What happened with Dave Bowman? and much more, are answered. But at the same time, new questions are stated. It also shows you the life in other planets. Now I know why Sagan quoted it as a very greate read (any one who has read it knows why). The science is great, and the story a very good one. This book is superb, filled with suspense and super hard science fiction. A most read !

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Summary: Worthy sequel of 2001
Review: Frankly, this book is not as great as 2001: A Space Odyssey. In fact, I wonder if anybook can match 2001. Still, I loved this book as a fiction, and I read it several times. This book has almost everything that one can ask. ps: you may read 2061, but NEVER read 3001! I think Arthur C. Clarke was blackmailed to write this book.

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Summary: Loved it!!!!
Review: The best book I've ever read!! I want to go to Jupiter because of it. When you read a book as good as this, you wont feel satisfied untill you read a book that is just as good or better. I don't think I will ever be satisfied with a book again.

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Summary: ponderous
Review: this book needed more to make it entertaining. if you want a good book read 3001

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Summary: What can I say? AMAZING!!!
Review: 2010, which is in my opinion the best of the Odyssey series, is an amazing book in every sense. Perhaps my favorite aspect of this masterpiece is Clarke's wonderful descriptions of Jupiter and its moons...his words make you think "WOW! I can't believe this stuff is actually OUT THERE!". Having read this book, I will never look at a picture of Jupiter, or any planet, moon, etc. with only passing interest...

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Summary: Can't put it down!
Review: It's an excellent book. Far better than the movie version. Read it as soon as you can!

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Summary: Better than 2001?
Review: 2010 was an excelent book. Character development was outstanding. Once I started I could not stop, and for good reason! It had every thing, Mystery, Suspense, Action, Love, Adventure. It was in the least a worthy sequal to 2001. I would strongly recomend this book to even the light reader.

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Summary: It's pure SF!!!
Review: It's one of Clarke's best books. The worlds around the jupiter are described wonderfully! After 16 years there's nothing outdated and the story is exciting. A great sequel, better than the following two in the serie...

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Summary: A Good Sequel
Review: This book (as my summery said) is a good sequel to 2001, but it doesn't continue the real story. You see 2001 the signal from TMA-1 went saturn but in this book it went to Jupiter. And the as the sequel it is basing what happend in 2001 not as the book but as the movie.But don't get me worng it is a good book.