I just finished reading Arthur C Clarke's "Childhood's End"...

[Mr. Analog]

Overall, I was quite happy with it, especially when you take into consideration the time it was written (1953), I enjoyed some of the twists and the language was remarkably vibrant and interesting (having read a few Clarke books, things can get a little too mired in detail for some).

The theme of transcendence was much more opaque than a typical (or later) Clarke book, but enjoyably so.

[Darren Dirt]

Overall, I was quite happy with it, especially when you take into consideration the time it was written (1953), I enjoyed some of the twists and the language was remarkably vibrant and interesting (having read a few Clarke books, things can get a little too mired in detail for some).

The theme of transcendence was much more opaque than a typical (or later) Clarke book, but enjoyably so.

I'm used to a "zoomed in" focus in my sci fi, whereas it seems that Clarke's common theme is mankind-impacting stories. So it was a different journey I took, reading that book, glad it was so well-written and famously appreciated. A good switch for me, after reading a dozen Heinlein space operas and short stories, most of which have a borderline Gary Stu/Larry Stu/Marty Stu character running around and doing crazy/interesting things, and especially barely avoiding death. :cough:

[Mr. Analog]

Yeah, he's kinda the big scope type haha