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ryanwhitley's review against another edition
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
This is hard but I want to rate this book only on its own merit and not in comparison to RENDEZVOUS, as it would not be a fair comparison.
There are parts of RAMA II I really enjoyed, but much more of it I found uninteresting. It took far too long for the book to get us to space. The character focus didn’t work for me. I found some of the exploration scenes tense and exciting, and the ending sequence was very interesting. But the rest bloated what is really a fairly simple story.
I think my biggest mistake was reading this immediately after RENDEZVOUS. Don’t do that if you can help it. All in all this was a serviceable but ultimately forgettable sci fi novel. RENDEZVOUS, however, will always stick with me.
There are parts of RAMA II I really enjoyed, but much more of it I found uninteresting. It took far too long for the book to get us to space. The character focus didn’t work for me. I found some of the exploration scenes tense and exciting, and the ending sequence was very interesting. But the rest bloated what is really a fairly simple story.
I think my biggest mistake was reading this immediately after RENDEZVOUS. Don’t do that if you can help it. All in all this was a serviceable but ultimately forgettable sci fi novel. RENDEZVOUS, however, will always stick with me.
mfeezell's review against another edition
3.0
Definitely a different kind of book from the first one, and I can see why fans of the first wouldn't like this, especially when the first third is such a slog. I thought it was fun though, and answered enough of my questions from the first book to keep me engaged and interested in reading more of the series.
areaderheart's review against another edition
Stopping at chapter 16.
This books has been melodramatic and racist so far. It’s spent 110 pages setting up the characters and unfortunately all of them suck. And the science hasn’t been enough to keep my attention. Might come back to it, might not. We will see.
This books has been melodramatic and racist so far. It’s spent 110 pages setting up the characters and unfortunately all of them suck. And the science hasn’t been enough to keep my attention. Might come back to it, might not. We will see.
agentnk_'s review against another edition
5.0
This series explores humans reactions to alien spacecraft flying near to earth. Story takes place 70 years after the arrival of the first Raman spacecraft into our solar system. This time, a second Rama spacecraft (identical to the first) arrives and the human race is more prepared. They send a more structured team in to investigate this craft and find that this spaceship is not exactly the same as the first.
booleancat's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.5
8ekka's review against another edition
adventurous
informative
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
billymac1962's review against another edition
5.0
When this first came out I thought, oh no, not a sequel! Leave well enough alone! Well, what a treat this one was. More Rama, and even creepier than the original.