The sequel to 2001 is at best underwhelming, showing little of the usual Arthur C. Clarke scientific ingenuity, and coming off as little more than a washed down version of Tau Zero.
| Positive: | Negative: |
| Crisp, descriptive prose | Bland, boring characters |
| Profound understanding of science | Bland, boring plot |
| A few cool scientific ideas | Hardly sheds any light on the questions left hanging in the 2001 |
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