Childhood's End

Executive Summary: Like most classic sci-fi, it's more about ideas than plot/characters. I'm glad I listened to it, but it won't be joining my favorites.Audiobook: Eric Michael Summerer was an alright narrator, nothing special. The audio is a fine option if you're inclined that way, but certainly not a must listen. I mainly got this in audio because it was a daily deal on Audible. Your credits could probably be better spent elsewhere.Full ReviewThis is another one of those books I've owned for awhile that I finally got around to in preparation for the TV adaption coming out later this month.I've never really been a fan of classic Sci-Fi books, so if you are, I'm probably not a good gauge for you. I've read Mr. Clarke in high school ([b:2001: A Space Odyssey 70535 2001 A Space Odyssey (Space Odyssey, #1) Arthur C. Clarke https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1432468943s/70535.jpg 208362] & [b:2010: Odyssey Two 70539 2010 Odyssey Two (Space Odyssey, #2) Arthur C. Clarke https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1388271989s/70539.jpg 615175]) and enjoyed the first one at least.Like many older sci-fi classics, I can appreciate the ideas of the book, but find myself generally bored by the narrative. I never really connected with any of the characters. I tend to prefer character-driven stories, something that I've rarely found in older works.The writing itself is good. I suspect most fans of classic Sci-Fi will enjoy this one more than I did. For me though, I'd probably recommend 2001 over this if you want to read a book by Mr. Clarke.If nothing else, this was a short listen, and I'm glad I finally did. It has me excited to watch the mini-series. I tend to enjoy Sci-Fi a lot more in TV/Movies than I do in books anyways.