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Rama Revealed - Arthur C. Clarke Book Review

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Review Summary
In this final RAMA book. Humans and Octospiders try to bring down the corrupt government of New Eden. The Eagle interferes, and Nicole goes back to the Node, to find her destiny.
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Plot
Tone of book - depressing/sad
FANTASY or SCIENCE FICTION? - science fiction story
Political power play Yes
Political plotlets - saving govt/kingdom from external overthrow
Inner Struggle Yes
War or Invasion Yes
Major kinds of combat: - hand to hand - guns - lasers
Is this an adult or child's book? - Adult or Young Adult Book
Cultural problems, alien culture Yes
Culture clash- - feelings of a human growing up among aliens - one culture tries to impose its culture on another group

Main Character
Identity: - Female
Profession/status: - scientist
Age: - 60's-90's
Is this an ordinary person caught up in events? Yes
How sensitive is this character? - sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor - Strong but gentle sense of humor
Intelligence - Smarter than most other characters
Physique - very athletic

Main Adversary
Identity: - Male
Age: - 40's-50's
Profession/status: - politician/elected ruler
Eccentric: Yes - obsessed
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in: - an average amount
How sensitive is this character? - hard edged
Sense of humor - Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence - Average intelligence
Physique - average physique

Setting
Spaceship setting: - a space station - really, really giant spaceship/station
A substantial portion of this book takes place on a non-Earth planetary body: - humans in a futuristic society - neutral aliens - empty, or nearly empty world - very controlled society
Planet outside solar system? Yes
Takes place in spaceship? Yes

Style
Person? - mostly 1st
Accounts of torture and death? - explicit references to deaths
scientific jargon? (SF only) - a significant amount of technical jargon
How much dialogue? - mostly dialog
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