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Title: Not his best work
Review: While at the time it was published, this book may have been very successful for Clarke, it is now extremely dated. Although he makes prescient remarks about the development of birth control, the novel has otherwise not stood the test of time. It was clear on every page that this novel was written many, many years ago. And even if you overlook the dated viewpoint, the human characters are cardboard. If you are looking for great classic sci-fi, choose Rendezvous with Rama instead and you won't be disappointed.
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