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Not sure what to tell you. It has a satisfying ending and resolution as far as I am concerned. It's pretty plain on its face; I don't think an "interpretation
by baggy_trough 2y ago
Not sure what to tell you. It has a satisfying ending and resolution as far as I am concerned. It's pretty plain on its face; I don't think an "interpretation" is needed.
It's obviously not the best Arthur C. Clarke story, but I don't think it's a waste of time to read it.
- CamperBob2 2y agoIt's obviously not the best Arthur C. Clarke story Exactly, and the ending is only one of several weak aspects. So why defend the story with a vague insult to another reader's acumen when they suggest, justifiably, that time spent reading it may be better spent elsewhere? Someone unfamiliar with Clarke who reads this piece of junk may decide they don't want to waste even more time with The Nine Billion Names of God or The Sentinel or The Star, and I'm sure we agree that'd be a shame.
- baggy_trough 2y agoI was responding to your statement that the story ended abruptly and pointlessly without a resolution. It doesn't.