| Re: Short stories vs novels
The greatest strenght of Arthur Clarke is, in my opinion, how simple he makes, some of the most profound ideas. The stories seem almost real. for eg. while reading his stories i would feel that a "monomolecular wire" is a scientific reality. i would appreciate the wonderfull world of a mandelbrot set ( i made the pentominoes out of a cardboard when i was around 16 and solved the 3 x 12, after reading the story - i forget which novell it was)
on the point of characterization - which i have noticed people say about both ACC and Asimov - two of my favourites - that they lack the detailing and character building this In my opinion - it is what make the stories actual "Science" fiction and not some drama. i like my SF to be scientific and plausible.
IMO no one can say that ACC or for that matter Asimov are underappreciated. I do not know any one who would refute their genius. |