Part one gave you some of the awe and wonder of space and how hard scientist work to make discoveries. I do believe that if contact was made through radio transmissions, that it would go similar to part one of this book. Most of the supporting characters are male and the narrator (female) did a superb job rising to the challenge of voice acting each male character without sounding odd or goofy. Lefkow did an outstanding job as a true Voice Actor. In summary, excellent book, and not only because of the writing but due to the narrator's great performance as well. Following her voyage in the machine, Ellie learns something interesting about the number for "pi" (i.e., 3.14.) that provides an interesting twist at the conclusion of the story. The conversation Ellie has with the alien is much, much more detailed and extensive, and for me was a real highlight of the story.
Ellie is not the only individual who makes the trips several delegates make the trip with her and have their own unique experiences. This was interesting because by the time the story concludes only two machines have been used (or should I say, one has been destroyed and one has been used and possibly is not able to be used again), with the machine in Russia still unused. Three machines, not two, are constructed (i.e., in the USA, Japan, and Russia). Ellie has many romantic relationships (i.e., sexual relationships with a lab assistant early in her career, and then with Kent the Russian Scientist later in her career and sexual tension with Drummond and then to an even greater degree with Vagay), albeit not with Palmer Joss who is the one individual she does have a romantic relationship with in the movie. The President of USA has a more prominent, reoccurring role, and is female. Ellie's childhood, teenage years, and early graduate and internship years are described in a more detail. Ellie and her stepfather (also not present in the movie) have a strained and reoccurring relationship throughout the book. While Ellie's father passes away, her mother is around throughout her childhood and her adult life.
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I am writing this review to mainly focus on the major differences between the movie and the book.The book follows the same basic plot as the movie, but with a few exceptions (SPOILER ALERT): - Ellie's mother is not dead, as in the movie. My favorite book, written by one of my favorite people (Carl Sagan). Great book, significant differences from the movie
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