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Childhood’s End

Arthur C. Clarke

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What Members Thought

Jun 05, 2025 Sara rated it did not like it

Shelves: sci-fi

Sadly DNFing almost immediately. Not for me.
(zeroed dates, not including in my book count because I did not read enough to merit)

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Nov 29, 2015 Brenda H rated it liked it

the story line was interesting initially but I was actually really unhappy with the ending...

The interaction between the Humans and the Overlords was the best part of the story. The control they exerted without violence -- just the threat (or the show of what they COULD do if they chose to) was enough to make the humans fall into line. Even the "rebellious humans" were tame in what they tried to do.

The book and writing was good enough for me to rate it a 3 but that's the highest I could go. The ...more

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May 18, 2015 Mike Snodgrass rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Really interesting, classic sci-fi and an upcoming SyFy series starting in December.

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Feb 05, 2012 Zuzana rated it really liked it

Shelves: sci-fi, 2014-challenge

A.C. Clarke was never known for beautiful prose but his visions of future are so brilliant that I tend to forgive him for flat characters and unemotional style of narration. Great first contact book.

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