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sofia_bongiovanni's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
informative
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? Yes
5.0
annamarie2019's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
funny
lighthearted
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
zuomiriam's review against another edition
5.0
Asimov's writing is hilarious. Some of the insults in this collection of short stories are delivered with phenomenal wit (and would do well completely out of context). Would highly recommend; I'll definitely be reading more books by this author.
lilgnocchi's review against another edition
i’m out of my ai takes over the world era
namrata_jain's review against another edition
5.0
Amazing collection of short stories strung together in a novel.
juanupe13's review against another edition
dark
informative
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
It definitely did not meet my expectations for such a famous work. My recommendation is to read it quickly.
cat_m_82's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
emilyb_chicago's review against another edition
4.0
By far the best part of this book to me, was seeing the foundations of science fiction robotic stories. Some of the short story dynamics were uncomfortable with today’s standards, however, the mental gymnastics in the stories were just as fascinating now as they were 90 years ago when they were written.
The short stories in this collection are independent, so you can easily dip in an out, or choose to read just a couple. If you are going to read just one, I suggest you pick up Evidence.
Quote I like from the introduction: “50 years is a long time. Not when you are looking back on them.”
The short stories in this collection are independent, so you can easily dip in an out, or choose to read just a couple. If you are going to read just one, I suggest you pick up Evidence.
Quote I like from the introduction: “50 years is a long time. Not when you are looking back on them.”