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Every time I read one of these stupid books, Asimov starts off so sexist and weird and I think I'm finally going to find the book in the series that makes me hate them, but then suddenly I'm having a great time reading a silly little detective story! Every time! This book was great, even if Gladia is horribly written, even if Elijah is kind of a bum, even if the twist was kind of goofy.

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It would've made more sense for Elijah and Daneel to kiss goodbye passionately at the end instead of him and Gladia, but the world simply wouldn't have been able to handle how much that would've ruled.

jtcmedia's review against another edition

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3.0

The first two thirds of the book were quite a bore and a chore to get through. The last third was quite good. This book would have been better if it was more condensed like the first two robot novels.

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lighthearted mysterious

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

An amusing book riffing on 'I, Robot.' The main character is a bit of a misogynist dick-head in a way that is a little bit too par for the course in early sci-fi.

Still a quick read and I enjoyed it.

mayastone's review against another edition

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adventurous mysterious medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

2.5

readymadereader's review against another edition

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adventurous mysterious slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

kendylldrilling's review against another edition

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adventurous mysterious medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

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