| Re: Rama
What are the Rama books about, and are they recommended?
I think that at the time, the original book was the only one to scoop both the Hugo and Nebula awards. So, yes, it comes recommended!
The first book is by far and a way the best of the lot though, in my view.
The sense of mystery and awe which Clarke inspires with his images of the vast and utterly alien craft is pretty unbeatable. Great writing. Believable science. Suspense, wonder and a really cool spacecraft.
The humans characters are a bit thin as usual with Clarke but it is still a really really good read.
Rama been very unkindly described as a book where "Nothing happens and nothing continues to happen from start to finish."
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