Book Review of "Childhood's End"

“And besides, no one of intelligence ever resents the inevitable.”

Arthur C. Clarke was truly a masterful storyteller. Published in 1953, “The Childhood’s End” starts out with aliens arriving on Earth and creating a utopia for mankind - removing all social,  political,
and economic obstacles. So mankind should be happy now, right? Well, not quite.

The story has quite a few metaphorical themes. One can notice the deep influence of the early post-colonialism world and the cold war geopolitics. That being said, this book is definitely a “slow burn” and not necessarily for the impatient. The best part IMO was the execution of the final act - which surprisingly left me in a melancholy state. Be wary of the fact that this is published almost 7 decades ago and isn’t “politically correct” per today’s standards.

Overall, a definite recommendation for the Sci-Fi/philosophy nerd.