2010: Odyssey Two

This was always one I enjoyed. We finally get some developments regarding the monolith and why HAL seemed to break down in 2001.

This isn't my first time reading it but I learn something new every time. This time I noticed two of the characters are bisexual. The scene where it comes up is handled well in that it's not a big deal, other than said character being dense that a love triangle is beginning to form so the rest of the crew kind of wants to nip it in the bud before it becomes a problem. It would have been cool if it was a little more open, but hey, this was written in 82 when bisexuality just wasn't discussed as much.

Clarke comes up with some fantastic worlds here and the plot moves well, though it begins to drag for a bit when they accomplish one primary task and now want to investigate the floating monolith. Then again, it's reflecting what's going on at the ship, which is waiting and testing but no reaction from the object. Still, it is satisfying how it wraps up.