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yellowdaniel's review against another edition
4.0
Rereading one of the most influential book series on young me after 20+ years:
This feels like a very organic continuation of Second Foundation to me, despite the real life time gap between the books. This book expands on mental powers and the inner workings of the second Foundation and we get more of Asimov's focus on great reveals, with essentially the whole book building up to a single scene. The idea of Gaia is really cool, but it's barely shown which is especially a letdown while we get pretty cool and detailed descriptions of psychic powers otherwise. I still enjoyed this book a lot, I think just spending more time with the characters helped a lot even if they are not the best written, I kind of just grew fond of them over time. At this point in my rereading journey I feel like a lot hangs on Foundation and Earth, and whether it can stick the landing for the whole series or not.
This feels like a very organic continuation of Second Foundation to me, despite the real life time gap between the books. This book expands on mental powers and the inner workings of the second Foundation and we get more of Asimov's focus on great reveals, with essentially the whole book building up to a single scene. The idea of Gaia is really cool, but it's barely shown which is especially a letdown while we get pretty cool and detailed descriptions of psychic powers otherwise. I still enjoyed this book a lot, I think just spending more time with the characters helped a lot even if they are not the best written, I kind of just grew fond of them over time. At this point in my rereading journey I feel like a lot hangs on Foundation and Earth, and whether it can stick the landing for the whole series or not.
phantomfra's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Un libro molto bello, rispetto gli altri libri della fondazione ho apprezzato che contenesse una sola storia anche se raccontata da punti di vista diversi. Il ritmo della storia รจ un po' lento ma riesce a inserire diversi concetti interessanti e diversi dagli scorsi libri.
Voto: 4/5
Personaggi: 0.75/1
Trama: 1/1
Scrittura: 0.75/1
Messaggio: 1/1
Emozioni: 0.5/1
Voto: 4/5
Personaggi: 0.75/1
Trama: 1/1
Scrittura: 0.75/1
Messaggio: 1/1
Emozioni: 0.5/1
gordonfreeman904's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
azure_wanderer's review against another edition
5.0
Absolutely beautiful and captivating! Kept me on the edge of my seat throughout the read. This book includes so many plot twists and they have all been constructed with much consistency. The way the author seamlessly weaves together the various storylines while maintaining coherence is truly impressive. Each twist and turn feels both surprising yet completely logical within the context of the narrative. It's evident that a great deal of thought and planning went into crafting this intricate plot. The consistency in the storytelling keeps the reader engaged and eager to uncover what will happen next. Overall, a thrilling and masterfully executed read that I highly recommend to anyone in search of a gripping tale.
evnp's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
informative
inspiring
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
namrata_jain's review against another edition
4.0
Just a tad bit repetitive and slow - else a very good continuation of the series.
redowns1022's review against another edition
3.0
I think my second favorite of the four books (the first, Foundation, being the best). A little long, but it keep me turning pages right through to the end, and even succeeded with some twists and turns I didn't see coming. According to the Afterword, all of Asimov's novels take place in this huge galactic universe, a bit like Tolkien's Middle Earth. It's amazing when authors can tie so many stories and histories together that coherently operate in the same universe.
algorithminflux's review against another edition
4.0
As with all of the preceding installations in this series, Asimov never fails to present a twist where it is both at once expected and unexpected. And as always, I look forward to starting Foundation and Earth.