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3.83 AVERAGE
3.83 AVERAGE
adventurous
emotional
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
emotional
inspiring
reflective
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
This is one of the first books I ever read that made me cry, and it is one of my favorite stories about non-romantic love. It is also possibly the smallest scope Sci-Fi that Asimov ever wrote; the story is concerned with one scientist and her relationship with a research subject. Through an entertaining and emotional journey Asimov explores a personal side of the ethical responsibilities that might emerge from scientific inquiry.
I bought this book as a joke gift for my brother (because of the title) and then read the "blurb" on the jacket cover and decided to read it first. It wasn't a bad book. The ending was obvious, I thought the entire explanation about why the kid couldn't leave the stacis bubble was silly and the chapters from the prehistoric times were boring - but over all not bad.
adventurous
emotional
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Right from the beginning I knew this was going to be a book I was going to read more than once. It takes on intense subjects such as the morality of time travel and the awareness that one is growing old, with a light airy tone, and I dare say beautiful tact. Robert Silverberg has done a wonderful job of creating a wonderfully refreshing strong, yet feminine woman. No one is right and no one is wrong, but depending on who the POV character is and how they are feeling, you get to see the good and bad side of everyone. This makes it feel so much more real.
There are few books that end in such a satisfying way that you just have to smile for a few moments after you read it (and it isn't the way you think it will end!!). This will be my new go to book when I am feeling down or sick.
There are few books that end in such a satisfying way that you just have to smile for a few moments after you read it (and it isn't the way you think it will end!!). This will be my new go to book when I am feeling down or sick.
I adored this book and could not put it down. I have not read the original short story so cannot comment on how it compares. I just know I was gripped from the first page and read it unstoppingly as I HAD to know what happened at the end. I did not feel there was unnecessary detail and it did not seem padded out in the least. I was actually left wanting more and was tempted to restart the book from the beginning straight away.
I also enjoyed how relevant it is now with scientists discussing cloning a Neanderthal and made me rethink my initial excitement at hearing the news.
I also enjoyed how relevant it is now with scientists discussing cloning a Neanderthal and made me rethink my initial excitement at hearing the news.
I've read a lot of books but this is the third book I've read where i cried at the end. The innocence of Timmy is truly moving and the authors are able to convey a kind of unapologetic love that a child has for a parent.
Read my review on my blog: http://www.50ayear.com/2014/09/12/34-child-time-isaac-asimov-robert-silverberg/
I originally read the short story by Asimov years ago. this was a good expansion of it. Timmie, a young Neandertal, is brought to the future for scientific study. His nurse, Miss Fellows, first is repulsed by him, then loves him as a son. She tries to protect him from the studies and soon learns that he is intelligent, learning as any 3 or 4 year old would learn. Teaching him to speak and read.