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> The conversation about Solaris gave me an urge to read the book
> again. Now, after reading it about the 324th time I can assure you,
> that its ending really _is_ "open", not "happy". I don't remember who
> it was who claimed that the book has a happy ending... I repeat: No,
> it has not. Read the book again.
>
> In the end of the book, the main character Kris Kelvin stands on an
> old Mimoid (an island-like formation in the Solaris sea) and thinks:
> "We surely have many cruel surprises to see in the future." (bad
> translation - I've only read the Finnish version of the book (which,
> btw, is translated from the French translation...)) pointing to the
> experiences with the thinking sea. (Hmmm... maybe I shouldn't reveal
> anything more about the book... I've already spoiled the ending... ;)
Well okay, happy end was a bad choice of words from beginning, but I
insist that the overall tone of the book's ending is a way more positive
that the movie's. Although, it's some years now that I've read/seen
either.
> Could it be possible that you had mixed up 2001 and Solaris by
> mistake? 2001 - the book - has a lot more positive and straight
> ending than 2001 - the movie. _There's_ a significant difference, but
> not in Solaris.
Nope, I recently read both 2001 and 2010 so I have them well on top of
my mind.
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