Rendezvous with Rama by Arthur C. Clarke
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Re-read

Of course, I read this many years ago, too, and was just recalling the primary feel of what I got out of it, the first time.

Awe. Wonder.

And you know what? That hasn't changed. Maybe people these days have lost the knack for it, thinking that being jaded and sophisticated about their science and the BDOs makes them special. And, to be fair, I think it does--but never to the point where you lose the plot.

What's the plot? A sense of wonder. To be surprised, to be floored by the majesty of an ancient object that turns out to be first contact, then so much more.

Honestly? I think Rama would make a great movie. The trick is to tease just enough and then blow us away with the visuals, then the strangeness, then the pure unlucky adventure.

I don't even care if the baddies (us, of course) get a major billing. The showcase should be in our reactions.

I miss this kind of thing. Innocence, wonder, daring, and most of all... CURIOSITY.


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