Reviews

The Caves of Steel by Isaac Asimov

roshonline12's review against another edition

adventurous informative mysterious reflective tense fast-paced

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

4.0

kshannahan26'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? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

elena_gabriela's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark informative mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

angus_mckeogh's review against another edition

2.0

Jehoshaphat!!! This was just okay. Too dated for a science fiction piece unfortunately. There was a slide rule in this futuristic novel. And the dialogue was interminably ridiculous. Jehoshaphat!!!

re2's review against another edition

• Diverse cast of characters? No

5.0

lisavallese's review against another edition

adventurous lighthearted fast-paced

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

3.5

centaurea's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

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

4.0

kdawn999's review against another edition

2.0

Asimov imagines a future centuries from now where the 20th century and the time before robots is considered "medieval." Earth is choked by overpopulation, and the cities are tightly-packed "caves of steel." Only those brave enough to colonize other worlds have preserved the freedom that once was humanity's. Asimov has some interesting concepts with this world. However, the potential magic of the new colonies is replaced by a dull and predictable detective story. The most interesting character is the robot sidekick--a clear precursor to Star Trek's Data. However, Asimov's robot stays a robot, and we don't get to see him learn much of anything about humanity. Sadly, this was a disappointing read.

sevve's review against another edition

3.0

Nie jestem czytelnikiem kryminałów, więc nie będę w stanie stwierdzić jak ta książka wypada na tle "konkurentów", ale czytało się ją lekko. Wiedziałem kto jest winny bardzo szybko, ale na przestrzeni książki Asimov zręcznie kręcił poszlakami na tyle, że był moment, kiedy zacząłem wątpić w swoje początkowe przypuszczenia.

Była masa boleśnie naciąganych rzeczy, np. cała kwestia z imieniem (totalny absurd, z resztą jak cała kobieca reprezentacja w tej książce, czyli, uwaga, jedna Jessie, której charakteryzacja jest wręcz śmiechu warta), a nawet było parę kwestii kłócących się z samymi prawami robotyki, co boli na tyle mocno, że sypie się wtedy cała logika świata. Ostatecznie udało mi się na to przymknąć oko, ale potężnie się wtedy zawiodłem niekonsekwentnością Asimova.

the_almighty_brushwagg's review against another edition

mysterious reflective medium-paced

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

4.0