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scruffie's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
mysterious
reflective
slow-paced
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
4.0
Nice one. Though it felt slow-paced overall to me, each story in it individually felt middle-paced. I can see several ways in which this book has influenced modern sci-fi I grew up to love, so I couldn't give it less than 4 stars, for sure. However, beware that there is sexism and in general sexist tropes in it—perhaps not as much as I've seen in other books written in the same time period, but still.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Sexism
mikki_9's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
Meh. I don't seem to care much for Isaac Asimov's writing. It was more interesting than Foundation, but still plenty of weird/problematic things.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Ableism, Colonisation, Misogyny, and Sexism
Minor: Slavery
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