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zfeig's review
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.
Still a quick read and I enjoyed it.
mayastone's review against another edition
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
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
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
effys's review
slow-paced
3.75
This book had an incredibly slow start, I'll be honest I really struggled to get into it but I pushed myself through the slow start as I really enjoyed the other books in this series so far and I'm glad I kept going.
The start did seem to suffer from a feeling of going in circles with Elijah Bailey seemingly gaining absolutely no information along the way for a while and then there was a lot of the book dedicated to the views around sex on Aurora which I did find a bit unnecessary at points but the second half of the book really picked up the pace and had me desperate to know what the hell was going on, everyone felt like a suspect and Bailey was going out of his way to gather as much information as possible in as short a period of time as possible, he went from gaining no information to accusing multiple people and taking long shots for the chance to gain as much information as possible.
I do wish the pacing of this book was a bit smoother as it's definitely not my favourite in the series but I did really enjoy it after I got past the initial slow chunk of the book, I absolutely whizzed through the last 100 pages in a few hours where the rest of the book took me over a week as I was definitely lacking motivation at the start.
The start did seem to suffer from a feeling of going in circles with Elijah Bailey seemingly gaining absolutely no information along the way for a while and then there was a lot of the book dedicated to the views around sex on Aurora which I did find a bit unnecessary at points but the second half of the book really picked up the pace and had me desperate to know what the hell was going on, everyone felt like a suspect and Bailey was going out of his way to gather as much information as possible in as short a period of time as possible, he went from gaining no information to accusing multiple people and taking long shots for the chance to gain as much information as possible.
I do wish the pacing of this book was a bit smoother as it's definitely not my favourite in the series but I did really enjoy it after I got past the initial slow chunk of the book, I absolutely whizzed through the last 100 pages in a few hours where the rest of the book took me over a week as I was definitely lacking motivation at the start.
minimalmike's review against another edition
adventurous
lighthearted
mysterious
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
My personal rating: 4.1
Writing: 4.83
Story: 4.5
Overall: 4.47
Writing: 4.83
Story: 4.5
Overall: 4.47
columbidae's review against another edition
Didn’t realize this was part two of a series, which explains why it was such a confusing read lol
gingerbreadman's review against another edition
challenging
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Content Warnings
Moderate: Sexual content
Minor: Incest and Xenophobia
I was nervous about halfway through that despite my love for Asimov's writing I'd be disappointed by this book, since the solution to the mystery seemed so obvious, but as usual I was surprised by the ending. I especially enjoyed the references to the Foundation series — I already knew Daneel figured into the larger picture, but it was fun to gain a greater understanding of Baley's place in the chronology. I do disagree with some of (most of) the book's moral insinuations, but I was willing to excuse it in light of it being on the older side.