Jason William Egroff Male, 25, Single. USA

In my opinion, David Icke's work is some of the most important in modern history. Specifically in this novel, he lays out a clear, concise and easy-to-read explanation of the nature of our 'world' which he calls the 'Holographic Internet' or 'the Matrix'. He explains how our bodies are huge 'transmitters/receivers' through our DNA that 'logs us in' to the Holographic Internet. Then, with sources cited often, he uncovers the manipulation of the super-rich elite that utilize mass mind-control through various means of scrambling our 'body-computer'. Through understanding that our bodies are essentially computers, just like a computer, malicious programs and viruses can interfere with our functions. This is happening everyday on a massive scale through toxic substances in our water supplies, food and cell phones and cell phone towers creating an 'electromagnetic soup' that the human race is drowning in.

In short, every human being on the face of the earth should at least read the first three and last chapters of this work. David's insights strike me as spot on. My only problem with the novel is his total dismissal of Christ as a 'fictional' character. If you are going to make a claim like that, he should have devoted an entire chapter to proving that claim. I, however, don't discredit everything the man says just because of something I believe. Many probably do and will but I don't. READ THIS WORK! You won't be disappointed.

I didn't know what to expect with the sequel to Rendezvous With Rama. With the first entry being phenomenal, I assumed it would be fantastic. It seems to me that there wasn't much plot planning past having Rama return to our solar system. Overall, it was a bloated narrative about the cosmonauts that go on the second Rama excursion. I'm sorry but when I buy a book called "Rama II" I'd like to read more about Rama than the humans going into Rama. The beauty of the first novel was its quick and enjoyable narrative style describing the Raman world and the exploration of it. It wasn't bogged down by too much back story about the characters. "Rama II" takes the exact opposite approach. Most of it is drama about the cosmonauts. The biggest and most egregious outcome of this work is the gutting of the wonder of Rama. The situations inside Rama in this entry are mostly over-the-top and feel like fiction. Clarke's style in Rendezvous made the pages come alive. You could almost see the scenes play out in your subconscious. This amazing writing style is lost completely in "Rama II". I have a feeling that Gentry Lee had something to do with this. Mr. Clarke should have stuck to his guns and not collaborated with Gentry Lee in this case. I'm not sure I'll be reading "Garden of Rama" anytime soon.

Simply put, this is the novel that every sci-fi fan has been longing to read. Literally every bit of science in it makes perfect sense and is explained in very understandable terms. I definitely think my IQ has increased a couple of points after reading this masterpiece. I can't wait to read the rest.

Arthur C. Clarke is my new hero!