Rendezvous with Rama
by Arthur C. Clarke
Taste attributes: science fictionrobots/ai/spaceadventurefresh & originallightimaginarylinearglossybig & variedemotionally undemandingsolving the riddle/not as it seemsall consuming questfish out of water/culture clash
Boxlist takeExpect an otherworldly, original science-fiction novel, big and varied rather than confined. Best if you like surprises over comfort.
Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: balanced · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: balanced · Look: balanced · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: undemandingHow we score
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4.2 / 5
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About This Book
Written in 1973, a massive 50 kilometre long alien cylinder begins to pass through the solar system provoking a hurried effort to intercept it. The closest available ship rushes to rendezvous so as to have a quick study before it gets too close to the sun. Able to enter via an airlock on one end of the ship, the crew explores the huge world found inside, a world full of wonder and mystery.
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- Author
- Arthur C. Clarke
- Published
- 1973
- Pages
- 256
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