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There are more axes than character development or adherence to the constraints of current scientific understanding on which to judge a book. To me, originality
by zimablue 8y ago
There are more axes than character development or adherence to the constraints of current scientific understanding on which to judge a book.
To me, originality and "philosophical development", or how the perspective of science influences the future and nature of humanity are very important, and that's why I consider this series an absolute masterpiece.
It's great in the same vein as 2001: a space odyssey, or rendezvous with rama, or childhood's end
- int_19h 8y agoI didn't see anything particularly original in the first book. Maybe it shows up later. The other axis is quality of writing - i.e. how easy it is to read and understand, and how aesthetically pleasing the writing is. On that axis, I would also rank it very low.