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GARDEN OF RAMA (Mass Market Paperback)

by Arthur C. Clarke (Author)
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Introduced in Clarke's 1973 Hugo- and Nebula-winning Rendezvous with Rama and most recently seen in Clarke and Lee's Rama II , the massive spacecraft Rama is back, but the luster and sense of wonder generated by its first appearances have eroded. The once-exciting vessel, a "cylindrical worldlet," has been turned into a cheaply painted backdrop for an equally garish exposition of vice-lord politics. When Rama returns to earth and demands a sample of humanity for observation, a lying, corrupt government hands over 2000 citizens. These individuals serve as a microcosm to reflect most of today's big sociological problems, thus implying that in 300 years no existing problems will have been solved nor will any others have been created. Clarke's unmistakable style is sadly lacking. Essentially, the book suffers from an imbalance between what occurs onstage and what offstage. Minor characters are built up with detailed introductions and then generally ignored. Major events, about which reader interest has been piqued, are skipped, then given a one-sentence review. Potentially captivating interactions with aliens and advanced technology are ignored. Readers are advised to give this voyage a miss and wait for Rama's next adventure.
Copyright 1991 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.


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Trapped aboard the massive Raman spacecraft as it leaves Earth's solar system, three cosmonauts begin a 13-year voyage toward an unkown destination. Combining the best of space adventure (as the spacefarers encounter other life forms within the multi-habitat vessel) with human drama (as children are born and raised in an unearthly environment), this third novel in the Rama cycle asks as many questions as it answers. Recommended, along with Clarke's classic Rendezvous with Rama ( LJ 8/73) and Rama II (Bantam, 1989, coauthored with Lee), for most libraries. Previewed in Prepub Alert, LJ 5/15/91
Copyright 1991 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.
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5.0 out of 5 stars A great read on a winter night. Don't believe the negative reviews., Dec 14 2006
By Richter™ (Canada) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Garden of Rama (Paperback)
I cannot understand the people who are putting down this third book in the Rama series.
I found it to be a great read. I enjoyed it so much that I read it again a few years later, and still loved it.
I'll continue to visit the series throughout my life because it's a wonderful space adventure.


All 4 books in the Rama series are superb. In fact, they are some of my favorite books by Arthur C Clarke, and in my opinion, some of his best writing.

I really don't know what these people were expecting, because The Garden of Rama is a beautiful science fiction book.



Brian D.

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5.0 out of 5 stars exception to everyone else, Mar 20 2004
By "jeffallen" (Danville, KY United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Garden of Rama (Paperback)
I guess I am the exception to the rule, as I absolutely loved all 4 of the Rama books. I was so caught up in what had happened and would happen with Nicole and her family that I could hardly wait 'til the next book in the series was published! To let you know how much I was affected by the series: at the end of Rama Revealed, I was moved to tears at the death of Nicole and the realization that this was IT. But, I have to admit that I was a bit disappointed in what was and was not reavealed.
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2.0 out of 5 stars Continuing the downward spiral, Oct 21 2003
By Avid Reader (Franklin, Tn) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Garden of Rama (Paperback)
Ever so gently this series is starting to drift. GET BACK ON FOCUS!!! Much of the writing was about mundane people doing mundane things, petty conflicts, a lot of wondering and wandering and not much continuity. Once again, as he has done in the past over and over, Clarke comes up with a superlative idea but his literary talents - or lack thereof - are not up to the task. Only rarely does he succeed with character development and this is not an uncommon occurrence among scifi writers.

I found myself staring into space several times and even peeking ahead. The best parts were all the creatures in the Garden. It is an axiom that the really memorable science fiction stories do not center on the unworldly aspect but on unforgettable people - Contact, Stranger in a Strange Land, Dune. This series could have been really remarkable but it has been dithered away. What a waste of time and energy.

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2.0 out of 5 stars What a disappointment!!!
What a let-down!!!

This is an unbelivably poor, hashed-together, novel with a few points of interest (hence 2 stars, instead of 1) but mostly pathetic and unbelivable. Read more

Published on Oct 1 2003 by David Zampino

1.0 out of 5 stars Please, oh please don't waste your time with this garbage!
With only one or two exceptions, everybody seems to agree that this follow-up series is the biggest waste of time of our lives! Read more
Published on Jul 23 2003 by Richard Harris

1.0 out of 5 stars Wreck/Dreck of Rama
If Rama II disappointed, avoid this one. The entire plot line is silly (as Nicole and Co. go back and forth between star systems, mostly asleep but aging) and at the end the... Read more
Published on Aug 22 2002 by Barry E. Boothman

2.0 out of 5 stars Suds in Space
In this, the 2nd sequel to the fine SF novel, "Rendevous with Rama," our herione, Nicole (from "Rama II") flys around the Milky Way having babies, then she leaves her oldest (14... Read more
Published on Aug 15 2002 by bluejay54

5.0 out of 5 stars Typical thought provoking Clarke work
I read this book several years ago and am now getting ready to read it's precursors. I must admit I'm a bit biased being a fan of Arthur C. Read more
Published on Jul 19 2002 by Chad Biggerstaff

2.0 out of 5 stars Takes a bit of willpower to finish
It's not that I thought this book was awful, it's just that it didn't have much in it that I found very good. Read more
Published on Jul 19 2002 by Brad Oliver

1.0 out of 5 stars Absolutely Dreadful
Tedious, boring, endless. This book goes over and over the same agonizing territory, and it can do that easily because it is impossibly long. Read more
Published on April 30 2002

1.0 out of 5 stars Want to get ripped off? Buy this book
Want to get ripped off? Buy this book.

The original book in this series was very good-close to a classic. Read more

Published on Mar 26 2002 by David J. Gannon

2.0 out of 5 stars more of the boring same
This continues the continuation. It gives details of the ship, keeping its purpose a mystery and developing the personalities in depressingly predictable ways. Read more
Published on Mar 4 2002 by Robert J. Crawford

3.0 out of 5 stars Garden of Rama - not as bad as everyone thinks
I enjoyed the first two Rama books. I was frustrated by the lack of completion on some of the characters of Rama II and after reading some of the reviews here, I almost didn't... Read more
Published on Nov 5 2001 by lsimon@megapathdsl.net

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