Contact Audiobook

" Favorite book so far. I've Always thought nature could be "god"... And nature is science... And further, mathematics.. So naturally this book is tops on my list. "

" An excellent novel. A great achievement. Satisfying. "

" Even better than I remembered it. This was not technically a re-read since the first time my dad read it to me out loud (when I was much younger), but in a manner of speaking it was. Anyway, I think I appreciated it a lot more now that I'm older. "

" I loved this book when I read back when the movie came out. I have to pick it up again soon! "

" carl sagan is my spirit animal "

" 3.5 ... just couldn't quite stretch it to 4 stars. Worth the read though ... and have to admit I was impressed by Sagan's ability to write a decent fiction novel, given that fiction was at best the fourth of his talents (behind science, teaching and writing non-fiction). "

" I think of this book whenever I look at Vega - which is more often than you'd think. I feel like I should go look at it now. Wow, I just looked up and saw three stars, and Vega was one of them. "

" Loved it. Couldn't put it down. "

" Reading a science fiction book that was written by an actual accomplished astrophysicist is SUCH a fun experience. He imbued his characters with such an infectious sense of awe and wonder, and his attention to detail was impeccable. Easily one of my top 5 favorite books. "

" Masterful. I have always loved the movie but the book is even better. "

" An excellent, thought-provoking book. Read it twice just to make sure I liked it and both times it had me thinking for days. "

" I enjoyed the truth with which Carl Sagan wrote this book. Even though it's fiction, the honesty he seemingly put into the science vs faith arguments was refreshing. Contemplating things like life on other planets makes me feel excited & scared at the same time. "I want to believe." "

" One of my absolute number ones ever. I could say that, together with Sagan's TV series Cosmos, this book changed my life. I can never recommend it enough. "

" Interesting reading. Not much more to the film, though. "

" Can be drawn out at times but overall it brought up a lot of interesting thoughts about space. It's been a long time since I've seen the movie but I don't believe it follows the movie story line too much. I liked the book version more though - as always. "

" Contact is a brilliantly written book that simultaneously approaches a lot of complicated subjects with impartial scrutiny while maintaining an emotional connection with the characters. "

" The characters were stock, it's a little thin on dialogue and plot but GOD the ending was good. This book is beautiful, and I think that maybe, just maybe, Carl Sagan believed in a higher power. This book certainly hints at it. "