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4.26 AVERAGE
4.26 AVERAGE
adventurous
dark
informative
mysterious
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
This was a challenging, but satisfying, read. The content was immense and required constant, active participation from the reader, but this demand only heightened the enjoyment. It felt like the trilogy was imparting essential knowledge, uninfluenced by individual thought or action, and this style of writing is new to me. Original. I preferred the latter stories, primarily because of the developed characterisation and the maturation of plot. There was more to be invested in Foundation and Empire and Second Foundation. More to gain, and more to lose. The theme of emotional/mental control was an intriguing concept to explore also: the question of identifying such tampering, and the permanence of ‘conversion’ sent chills down my spine and inspired my own ideas simultaneously. This is certainly a collection I’m glad to have discovered and read, and I feel that anyone would benefit from exposure to them, even if the emotion they evoke is hatred. Sometimes self-reflection is not popular with public opinion – that doesn’t mean it isn’t valid.
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Minus one star for the somewhat fractured storytelling of the first book, but give it the full five if you're willing to forgive such things. I suppose I am.
The Foundation Trilogy get two stars only because the modicum of interest the first book gave me, which was the only section that was actually interesting. While I didn’t like the vast times between stories in the first book, at least it was better than the king bland passages of drivel present in the next two books. If this book was the birth of science fiction I’m surprised that the genre got off the ground at all.
Perhaps it’s just personal opinion, but I’d rather spend two days reading a dry book about ACTUAL history, than a book full of fake history that reads like a phone book. If anyone wants to begin reading sci-fi and is starting with this book, DONT. Pick something else. Anything else.
Perhaps it’s just personal opinion, but I’d rather spend two days reading a dry book about ACTUAL history, than a book full of fake history that reads like a phone book. If anyone wants to begin reading sci-fi and is starting with this book, DONT. Pick something else. Anything else.
Maybe the best sci-fi book I have ever read. Well worthy of the comparison to the Lord of the Rings. Asimov expertly crafts a galaxy of life and intrigue. Highly, highly recommend
funny
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Not for me
Quite a long and arduous read for first half, picks up at the end.
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
I really enjoyed reading these books. I've wanted to read books by Isaac Asimov for a long time, and I was not disappointed. These books are brilliant and well planned out. Things fit together nicely. There were a lot of surprises, and these books kept me guessing throughout. Familiar names popped up throughout the books giving them a sense of continuity and familiarity. There were some wonderful characters. I especially like Arkady in the last book of the trilogy. As I put together this review, I discovered that more books had been added to this series later on. I hope to one day read those books as well.
Content: overall I’d consider these books fairly clean, Foundation – a dozen mild swear words, smoking of cigars; Foundation and Empire – a couple mild swear words, smoking and drinking and a little womanizing; Second Foundation – a couple swear words, a mistress
Source: my husband’s copy
See my review at http://www.iamareader.com/2014/08/book-review-foundation-trilogy-isaac-asimov.html
Content: overall I’d consider these books fairly clean, Foundation – a dozen mild swear words, smoking of cigars; Foundation and Empire – a couple mild swear words, smoking and drinking and a little womanizing; Second Foundation – a couple swear words, a mistress
Source: my husband’s copy
See my review at http://www.iamareader.com/2014/08/book-review-foundation-trilogy-isaac-asimov.html