A review by akross
Rama II by Arthur C. Clarke

2.0

2.5 stars, since it took me almost all of the book to get used to the combined writing styles of Clarke & Lee. I can't get over characters who are constantly referred to by both first/last names (or worse, as Cosmonaut So and So). Lee obviously tried to boost up the characterization effort -- though I'm not sure why they opted to have a scientist focus on the people aspect -- and it ends poorly and awkwardly. Again, Rama itself is incredible- hooking me for yet another book- and I really enjoy the hard sci-fi aspect of these books. Without the clunky writing, I could have even gotten into the characters. Nicole is bland, but at least pseudo-independent- Francesca and Michael could have been fascinating if they hadn't been totally one-sided. Onward and upward, hopefully?