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3.42 AVERAGE
3.42 AVERAGE
adventurous
medium-paced
Ok, I think I've gone too far with Asimov.
Its books started to get predictable, and since this was my last one from all the galactic empire universe. It may have felt more like a chore than a pleasure reading.
The thing is, the universe is great. The details about how politics evolves and technology is involved. Especially how this story connects to the birth of Trantor and the Galatic Empire are great. But the drive forces during the plotline are just not fun anymore. The basic plot of an out of the blue romance. A weak female character. The need for a plot-twist villain. And to finish up, the obsession of Asimov with mind reading. These factors are really bothersome.
Even though the Foundation are still my favorites. I think I'll leave Asimov out of my reading lists for a while now.
Its books started to get predictable, and since this was my last one from all the galactic empire universe. It may have felt more like a chore than a pleasure reading.
The thing is, the universe is great. The details about how politics evolves and technology is involved. Especially how this story connects to the birth of Trantor and the Galatic Empire are great. But the drive forces during the plotline are just not fun anymore. The basic plot of an out of the blue romance. A weak female character. The need for a plot-twist villain. And to finish up, the obsession of Asimov with mind reading. These factors are really bothersome.
Even though the Foundation are still my favorites. I think I'll leave Asimov out of my reading lists for a while now.
Painful to listen to the objectification of the sole woman in the book and how one dimensional she's written.
"Il Tiranno dei Mondi" mi ha lasciato poco. Un libro senza infamia e senza gloria, sicuramente il meno preferito tra quelli di Asimov che ho letto finora. Assolutamente ben scritto e aveva un bel villain, una storia interessante. Ma alla fine non mi ha lasciato granché, buona parte dei racconti di Asimov mi hanno lasciato molto di più. Peccato.
All the good of Asimov is here - plot twists, some of which I saw coming and others which came as a surprise, cultural commentary from the year 1950, piercing vision of the future and scientific possibility. Quick, easy read - looking forward to the next one!
I think this was just not for me. I didn’t really enjoy it but it wasn’t bad writing.
adventurous
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I'm starting to get the feel for Asimov's writing style. His stories seem to fit to a predefined story arc. I guessed very early on what the "document from earth" was and I knew that, come the end, the hero would reveal hidden knowledge that he had worked out in his head, which would of course be true.