Literature

Childhood's End

Arthur C. Clarke · 1952

Lindy Score

5,608·Classic

74 yrs

Age

2

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Childhood's End by Arthur C. Clarke appears on public reading lists from influential readers.

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2 people recommend this book

Andrej KarpathyAI researcher & former Tesla AI Director

I'm sorry but I am unable to accept or tolerate tales that feature biological humanoid aliens who speak English and have faces and etc. I cannot concentrate on anything else in the plot, it is drowned out by the persistent screech of rage in the brain. A whole cast of characters come and go and become relevant and then irrelevant. If you like The Independence Day but wish the aliens were friendly little best buddies forever you will like this book. Sorry I'm being too mean but it just didn't resonate. 2/5

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