A review by denshann22
The Last Theorem, by Arthur C. Clarke

1.0

I am greatly disappointed in this book. I've read several novels by Arthur C. Clarke either alone or written with a co-author and always enjoyed them. However, I'm not really sure what the purpose of this one was. Nothing really ever happened. It was almost like a biography. It basically told the life story of Rajeet, and although there were some interesting things that happened, it didn't feel like there were some grand plan or purpose that he was to over come. Most books build to one obstacle or trial for a character to take on and defeat, but he just went about his life and either triumphed or didn't. Yeah, there was an alien armada on it's way to destroy Earth, but even that was anti-climactic. Even those parts with the aliens felt cartoon-ish and didn't really feel like they meshed with the rest of the story. I'm not writing this to criticize or tear down the authors, just to say I was greatly disappointed. I was hoping for so much more.