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A review by kidclamp
Rama II by Arthur C. Clarke
4.0
Having re-read Rendezvous w / Rama last year on a cross country plane flight, this seemed the logical book for this year's cross country flight (and funnily enough, the man in front of me was reading Rendezvous)
When the second Rama craft shows up, Earth is better prepared. Assembling a crew to study the ship, the science is jeopardized when corporate interests are added to the mix and intrigue and murder join the crew aboard the craft. Nicole DesJardin struggles to solve the mysteries of the crew, as well as discover the key to her strange visions and prophecy of destiny with the ship.
This is a much heftier tome than the first, but I appreciate the added viewpoints and characterization that come with the addition of Gentry Lee to the writing. The Clarke books I have read recently are great, and while I never thought of them as lacking depth, Clarke does move very quickly. Lee's slower pace suits the book well and I am looking forward to reading the next in the series.
When the second Rama craft shows up, Earth is better prepared. Assembling a crew to study the ship, the science is jeopardized when corporate interests are added to the mix and intrigue and murder join the crew aboard the craft. Nicole DesJardin struggles to solve the mysteries of the crew, as well as discover the key to her strange visions and prophecy of destiny with the ship.
This is a much heftier tome than the first, but I appreciate the added viewpoints and characterization that come with the addition of Gentry Lee to the writing. The Clarke books I have read recently are great, and while I never thought of them as lacking depth, Clarke does move very quickly. Lee's slower pace suits the book well and I am looking forward to reading the next in the series.