The book was much better than the movie. A little wordy, a warning for those fearful of frequent use of large words in novels; but a good storyline if your able to stick with it.

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I blew off this book as soon as Clooney and Fox Hollywood-ized it, but after reading other Lem books I returned to Solaris and realised what a snobby mistake I had been making. Even for a non sci-fan like myself, Lem is a brilliant read and this book is one of his very best.

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I actually liked the movie more, I think, although the writing was very good and different than most science fiction stories.

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The story is about an "celestial body" that, as I read it, is like a sentient gas giant that has a psychological effect upon the scientists who are observing it from orbit. Quite an interesting read.

The book was made into a 4 hour movie in Russia, then 30 years later re-made by us folk starring George Clooney. The Russian version is most like the novel than the American version. Just read the book.

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One of the ten best science fiction books ever written. A marvel of introspection.

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