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Title: Best SF Ever
Review: "Childhood's End" is often called of one the best science fiction stories of all time. I am a huge science fiction fan, and after reading this book, I will gladly call it THE best.Clarke is somewhat unusual among science fiction writers in that he a brilliant technique in addition to his brilliant ideas. The utter realism and plausibility of his fiction is striking, and in the case of "Childhood's End," frightening.It's fascinating to see how well this story, written in the 1940s, holds up without being dated. Only the occasional reference to radar ranges or the predominance of radio makes Clarke's work seem less than contemporary. The great similarities to the TV miniseries "V" and the blockbuster film "Independence Day" make one wonder why Clarke has not sued for plagiarism.This is a well-written, thought-provoking, thoroughly engrossing book.
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