The City and the Stars Audiobook (Unabridged)

" Good sci-fi that explores the dangers of a society too isolated and immortal for its own good. The real amazing thing about this book though is Arthur C. Clark integrates digital memory, virtual reality and artificial intelligence into the story; pretty advanced stuff considering the book was written in the 50's. "

" There is no argument that Sir Arthur C. Clarke was a visionary as well as a great writer. Plenty of this is shown in The City and the Stars. However, while the ideas were imaginative and original, there wasn't the delivery as you would expect after reading 2001: A Space Odyssey. That being said, the futuristic concepts posed within the story kept me entertained. "

" Another great book by Clarke. Hard to believe it was written pre the moon landing and pre computer memory. The man had such a great insight into the future, the only negatives are the lack of a sequel and the macro nature of the book, which took away from some great characters. "

" I first read this decades ago, and go back to it every few years. I find it very enjoyable and innocent "

" The story as a whole seemed dated with a few more interesting parts. "

" My very favourite Clarke novel; interesting, well written, beautifully thought-out. Clarke before his ego really took over. "

" More than any other book, the City and the Stars set my imagination on fire. "

" More of my teenage reading. not sure when I read it - sometime in my early teens. "

" It's great, and the mystery in the beginning really hooked me up. The only complain I can find is the last ten chapters of this book, particularly the ending. It just felt fall flat... compared to the grandiosity of its beginning. "

" Great classic sci fi which is amazingly foresigheted. From Jim's early collection. "

" The greatest science fiction novel ever written, set in the eternal city of Diaspora. "

" I remember really liking this book. I don't remember much about it, but I do remember that it was one of my favorite Clark tales. "

" Perhaps due to the fact I was raised in a house where dinners were accompanied by TNG, I am and always will be a sucker for Sci-fi. That said I really enjoy this book. "

" I loved the way this story starts so contained and builds bigger and bigger perspectives. There are so many themes running through it, I found it captivating. "

" Three and a half stars. The plot wandered a bit, although on the plus side this meant that it was very unpredictable. I couldn't always suspend disbelief either. However, it was very original and had some interesting pseudo-religious references. "

" it became weaker after 70% and regained strenght at 80%. "

" Enjoyed this sci-fi story set in a very distant future earth.when I read the premise to this book,it sounded very different from people colonizing space,etc.It basically moves so far beyond that period to where humans are chased back to earth and are left to concentrate and develop themselves. "

" At the time I read it, it really affected me. One of the best books I've ever read. "

" This series makes me wonder probably like the author as to whether seemingly unnatural and unexplained events if any ever occured and which inspired religion were simply interstellar interventions by forms ahead of us down the evolutionary path and who are masters of the experiment we may be. "

" One of the best books that I've ever read. Simple, straightforward, entertaining and thought-provoking. "

" This is the book that made me realize that I like science fiction. I read it all in one go on the porch when I was 11. "

" Classic Science fiction by the master! The foreward presented by Arthur C Clarke described the circumstances of the novel and how Stanley Kubrick was instrumental in the direction of the storyline. Great stuff these old timers ..... back from the days of classic scifi!!!!! "

" Not easy reading for a 12-year-old, but I was a 12-year-old geek. Okay, that was decades ago and I still like it. Very well thought out, despite it's dated title. "

" The movie makes way more sense after reading this... "

" There is a reason that this is a timeless classic. No more to be said. If you haven't read it yet, do so, and you'll understand. "

" Okay, this was a good read. I have seen the film, but the film was a bit boring. The ending is great. And just for the monolith adn the ending this gets 4 stars. "

" An after-the-movie novel based on the screenplay. Clarke's short story "The Sentinel" was the inspiration for the movie. This book explains what the heck was going on for those of us who didn't get all of it. Especially at the end. "