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Title: Grand concepts but very disappointing story - dreary book
Review: I have always liked Clarke. But this one is a major disappointment. This book is long on concepts, but there isn't much story, and the characters never really come to life. The easiest indicator of this is that, in the last 10% or so of the book, not one of the characters does anything more than watch time scroll backwards millions of years. And then the book ends. Seriously.Most stories have some type of problem that gets resolved, and the characters get caught up in the problem and its resolution. Not this book, really.So, if you like concept and description, and can enjoy it despite relatively tedious action by not-too-interesting characters, then read this book. Otherwise, I suggest finding another book.
