Finished reading: Rendezvous with Rama by Arthur C 📚

Ah, so this is hard sci-fi, a “category of science fiction characterized by concern for scientific accuracy and logic.” I watched The Martian without reading the book (but I did read Project Hail Mary), and I know this is another popular one I’ll add to my list.

Rama (for short) can be read as a textbook in a science class, and I wouldn’t be surprised if it’s used this way somewhere: how will a spaceship that sustains humans look like, and what makes it work? If you find yourself intrigued, this is the book for you.

It goes beyond that, giving us an interesting view of politics and society on a solar system scale, which I enjoyed (if you like that kind of sci-fi, I recommend “The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress”). A nice surprise is the existence of polyamory, or more specifically polygamy, which is the practice of marrying more than one partner (this also exists in The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress, making me curious to see what other sci-fi books have this). There are also a few common threads with The Expanse, including some themes I see in certain video games (which, I’ll have you know, can deliver a story better than movies and books).

This is my third library sci-fi book (which means it comes with a deadline, which I made in time) and, so far, my favorite. I’m taking a bit of a break from books at the moment, though I have a feeling it will be a short one.