Time's Eye (Time Odyssey)
by Arthur C. Clarke, Stephen Baxter
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Author: Arthur C. Clarke, Stephen BaxterEdition: Mass Market Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2005-03-01
ISBN: 034545247X
Number of pages: 384
Publisher: Del Rey
Book Reviews of Time's Eye (Time Odyssey)
Book Review: A Fun Romp, Rather Than a Revelation
Summary: 3 Stars
Time's Eye, published in 2005, is the product of a fun collaboration between Arthur C. Clarke (no introduction needed) and Stephen Baxter, a very accomplished SF writer in his own right. The result is an entertaining, but not awe-inspiring, romp through time. A good beach, airplane, or vacation read, it lacks the depth and ability to awe that made the strains of Thus Spake Zarathustra seem perfectly appropriate in the film version of 2001: A Space Odyssey.
The Clarke/Baxter team will likely not disappoint those who find sci-fi a staple, but nor will it move any reader into the "this book changed my life" territory. Even in his late 80's, Clarke's writing still shows his hallmark inquisitiveness and creativity. Clarke was an excellent futurist, proposing a satellite based communication system based on geostationary orbits ten years before Sputnik was launched (even today geostationary orbits are sometimes referred to as "Clarke orbits"). The effects of his fine mind permeate this book. Clarke/Baxter spin the tale of a time dysjunction, with a new planet being patched together with segments of Earth that have been biopsied from different eras. Thrown together are humans with advanced technology, Mongol warriors, Macedonians under Alexander the Great, and even a Lucy-like protohuman. Great fun results when armies clash, intrigues unfold, romances blossom. All of which is presided over by the brooding presence of silvery spheres that are impervious to earthly laws of physics.
Should you add this book to your TBR (to be read) pile? Hmmm. Be aware that it is book one of a trilogy, and that it has a typical cliffhanger ending to hook you into the sequel, Sunstorm. Read Time's Eye, and you've had the bread and soup, but the main meal awaits. I cheated: I listened to the audiobook version (courtesy of my local public library) while bike-commuting, and enjoyed it. Would I put it in the queue of books on my night stand or in my Kindle? Nope. Is it good enough for me to listen to Part 2 and Part 3 while I pedal through Central Oregon. You betcha!
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