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Steve Jordan · 10th November 2007, 12:32 PM

Great review of a great book! I agree, this should be in everybody's library of SF, especially for concept.

Clarke's writing can be dry to some readers... I've often described his writing style to "sitting in the drawing room, listning to the old Brigadier General telling his stories from the Boar War." But what it lacks in bright and lively banter, it always makes up for in content. Best of all, Clarke never feels like he has to berate you with deep scientific details, he just presents the material in such a way that anyone could understand it... then he runs with it. As such, his is some of the most approachable SF out there. He's always been one of my favorites, and (dry narrative aside) someone I would love to emulate as a writer.

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Steve Jordan from the Right Brane Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 391	Re: Arthur C Clarke - 2001: A Space Odyssey Great review of a great book! I agree, this should be in everybody's library of SF, especially for concept. Clarke's writing can be dry to some readers... I've often described his writing style to "sitting in the drawing room, listning to the old Brigadier General telling his stories from the Boar War." But what it lacks in bright and lively banter, it always makes up for in content. Best of all, Clarke never feels like he has to berate you with deep scientific details, he just presents the material in such a way that anyone could understand it... then he runs with it. As such, his is some of the most approachable SF out there. He's always been one of my favorites, and (dry narrative aside) someone I would love to emulate as a writer.