I read that long novel after seeing the film. He was of great help to understand the end of the Kubrick film when the hero enters the giant monolith. Otherwise, it is a science fiction novel about the evolution of human beings on earth since the dawn of time, dealing in particular the origin of thought and intelligence. There 's no suspense, the author makes us quickly understand his vision on man and the universe. Look no special effects to laser shots, the author did work on psychology (human and artificial) and a little philosophy ... without the fuss ....
