ICOT – you read Space Odessey when you were 9? And here I was thinking that you were close to my age! You are a spring chicken!
Anyway, I am sure glad that it didn’t come out when I was nine because there is not much that such a book can offer to such a young person. In fact, in my opinion the book has nothing to offer to a person of any age. I did enjoy a few of Clarks’ stort stories.
I nevered warmed to Bradbury’s style either. And I tried quite a few of his. But Asimov did manage to make his tales interesting and readable, and I’ve enjoyed many of his stories (short and long, including all 6 Foundation books, though the 3 outliers were not worthy).
Is All Summer in a Day the one about the planet that rains constantly?