Anthony

A well paced surreal page turner. Lots to wonder about.

A 4.5 for me. I found Clarke's insight into technology, written decades ago, profound. Without a doubt a classic - its influence on other more modern works of science fiction is immediately apparent.

I don't typically read noir/crime fiction but found this one thrilling, well paced, and touching at times. Left me satisfied.

An easy read for the type of person who likes to browse Wikipedia for entertainment.

A bit brief on each topic, but some interesting revelations can be made when you start to quantitatively break things down.

Found myself enjoying the mystery much more than the explanations, but certainly left me with enough curiosity to want to finish the trilogy.

Well paced, I found this one easy to breeze through

While I found the writing style a bit ranty and long-winded for me at times, there was still plenty of information here.

A unique mix of kung fu and mobster films that sets the stage for what is surely a fun trilogy.

At ease, boot

neat

An engaging and insightful recount of nearly all of human progress

Cool ideas and setup for a sci fi series, but has a hit or miss sense of humor that didn't always work for me

funny, edgy, and weird

Actual 3.5

Actual 3.5